ABSTRACT
While cross-cultural relations were once assumed to be inherently problematic, in recent years these couples have increased in both numbers and social acceptance, and there is now a growing awareness of how little we really know about them. Addressing this gap in our knowledge, this book presents 12 chapters focusing on cross-cultural couple formations (i.e., a partner from the U.S. and another from abroad). Highlighting both the struggles and successes of couples, this book challenges the principle of homogamy, helping the reader gain a deeper understanding and respect for intercultural couples. The chapters tackle a broad range of topics and issues, including systemic considerations of the phenomenon of cross-cultural couples, bilingual couples, interfaith relationships, struggles in such couple formations, different methods of approaching solutions, and the use of the internet to meet partners from diverse backgrounds.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section |49 pages
Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding Intercultural Couples
section |94 pages
Examining Prevalent Assumptions about Intercultural Relationships
chapter |22 pages
“We're Just a Couple of People”
chapter |34 pages
Electronic Attachments
section |108 pages
Particular Cultural Combinations