The Dark Side of Courtship
eBook - PDF

The Dark Side of Courtship

Physical and Sexual Aggression

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Dark Side of Courtship

Physical and Sexual Aggression

About this book

Blending qualitative interviews with current research findings, this timely book explores the "dark side" of courtship – the negative interactions that take place between dating and courting partners, most notably physical aggression and sexual exploitation. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how power dynamics, verbal aggression, interaction patterns, issues of control, and relationship dynamics are integrally tied to physical and sexual aggression. The authors also examine the contextual factors that encourage the use of physical and sexual aggression in romantic relationships and allow them to continue without necessarily bringing about the demise of the relationship. These contextual factors include patriarchal structures, the power of romance, and patterns of gender socialization. Personal anecdotes from interviews conducted by the authors are interwoven with the interpersonal and contextual framework, as well as the extant literature on physical and sexual aggression during courtship. It is unique in its emphasis on interpersonal dynamics, as the vast majority of the literature on courtship aggression has focused on the role of personality and other intra-individual factors.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Series Editors' Introduction
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Chapter 1 - "I Never Thought It Would Happen to Me": The Dark Side of Romance
  6. Chapter 2 - A Framework for Understanding Physical and Sexual Aggression in Courtship
  7. Chapter 3 - "I Wouldn't Hurt You If I Didn't Love You So Much": The Dynamics of Physical Aggression
  8. Chapter 4 - "I Never Called It Rape": Sexual Aggression in Dating Relationships
  9. Chapter 5 - Conclusions and Implications for Intervention
  10. Appendix A - Physical Aggression Interview Protocol
  11. Appendix B - Sexual Aggression Interview Protocol
  12. References
  13. Author Index
  14. Subject Index
  15. About the Authors