ABSTRACT
Raising to the challenge of how to grasp such forms of inequalities that are mediated affectively, Affective Inequalities in Intimate Relationships focuses on subtle inequalities that are shaped in everyday affective encounters. It also seeks to bridge a gap between affect theory and empirical social research by providing ideas and inspiration of how to work with affect in research practice.
Presenting cutting-edge empirical studies on affect and intimate relationships, the collection
- introduces alternative and novel ways of conceptualizing the workings of affect in intimate relationships
- provides tools for tackling the subtle ways in which affectivity connects with power relations in intimate relations
- develops innovative methodologies that provide better access to affect as an embodied experience
A fascinating contribution to the interdisciplinary field of affect studies, Affective Inequalities in Intimate Relationships will appeal to advanced undergraduates and postgraduates interested in fields such as gender studies, queer studies and cultural studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|61 pages
Affective capacities in embodied encounters
chapter 1|15 pages
An affective (re)balancing act?
chapter 2|15 pages
Boundless care
chapter 3|14 pages
Listening to old tapes
chapter 4|15 pages
Mapping affective capacities
part II|45 pages
Affective transitions throughout intimate lives
chapter 5|14 pages
Yet another lesbian breakup?
chapter 6|14 pages
Slipping into ‘that nurse’s dress’
chapter 7|15 pages
When death cuts apart
part III|44 pages
Affective negotiations between partners
chapter 8|14 pages
Independence and vulnerability
chapter 9|14 pages
In the name of love
part IV|62 pages
Affective intimacies beyond couples