The Sociocultural Context of Romantic Relationships

Brian G. Ogolsky is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA. He is an expert on how romantic relationships change over time with particular attention to the intersection between law, public policy, and family life. He has won many awards for his scholarship, mentorship, and instruction. He has authored two books, which both received international acclaim from the International Association for Relationship Research.

'This comprehensive volume propels the field of relationship science forward by addressing the contexts in which relationships are embedded. Chapters cover how relationships vary by race, ethnicity, sexual identity, employment, geographic region, and legal and historical periods, and by doing so bring an understanding of relationship functioning to a new level.' Karen Fingerman, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin

• 1. The socio-cultural context of romantic relationships Ghada Kawas and Brian G. Ogolsky; 2. Systemic racism and romantic relationships Antoinette M. Landor and Shardé McNeil Smith; 3. Socio-cultural perspectives on romantic relationships: a view from the east and west Susan E. Cross and MinJoo Joo; 4. Gender and heteronormativity in romantic relationships April L. Few-Demo and Katherine R. Allen; 5. Social class, neighborhoods, and romantic relationships Kristen D. Mickelson; 6. Religion and spirituality in romantic relationships Annette Mahoney, James S. McGraw and Jay R. Chinn; 7. The Importance of work in romantic relationships Karen Kramer, Amit Kramer and Qiujie Gong; 8. History and cohort effects in romantic relationships TeKisha M. Rice and Aran Garnett-Deakin; 9. The legal meaning of sex (and romantic relationships) Robin Fretwell Wilson, So Young Park and Rebecca Valek; 10. Romantic relationships and traditional media Jesse Fox and Jessica R. Frampton; 11. Romantic relationships and social media Bree McEwan and Leah E. LeFebvre; 12. Situating latinx immigrant romantic relationships in the context of illegality: using a socioculturally attuned lens Bethany L. Letiecq and J. Maria Bermudez; 13. Romantic relationships during a global pandemic Paula R. Pietromonaco and Nickola C. Overall.