Fraught Intimacies: Non/Monogramy in the Public Sphere

Rambukkana, Nathan

ISBN 10: 077482896X / ISBN 13: 9780774828963

Published by Univ of British Columbia Pr, 2015

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229 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fraught Intimacies: Non/Monogramy in the Public Sphere
• Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 077482896X
• ISBN 13: 9780774828963
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.51 kilograms

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Synopsis

Adultery scandals involving politicians. Dating websites for married women and men. News reports on raids of polygamous communities. It seems that non-monogamy is everywhere: in popular culture, in the news, and before the courts. In Fraught Intimacies, Nathan Rambukkana delves into how polygamy, adultery, and polyamory are represented in the public sphere. His intricate analysis reveals how some forms of non-monogamy are tacitly accepted, even glamourized, while others are vilified and reviled. By questioning what this says about intimacy, power, and privilege, this book offers an innovative framework for understanding the status of non-monogamies in Western society.

About the Author

Nathan Rambukkana is an assistant professor in communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. He is the editor of the collection Hashtag Publics: The Power and Politics of Discursive Networks. He blogs at http://complexsingularities.net.