International Handbook of Love
Springer International Publishing
978-3-031-94511-3 (ISBN)
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The second revised and expanded edition of this successful handbook extensively explores the idea and practice of love from diverse cultural, psychological, and biological perspectives. It provides a comprehensive understanding of love by examining its various manifestations, cultural interpretations, and the underlying psychological and biological mechanisms that shape it. Notably, the book won the William B. Gudykunst Outstanding Book Award from the International Academy for Intercultural Research in July 2023, underscoring its scholarly excellence.
The work is structured into several 11 key sections to cover the field comprehensively. It begins with an exploration of theories and concepts of love, followed by an examination of cultural interpretations and practices, and exploring the different forms and expressions of love, such as romantic love, familial love, platonic love, and self-love or friendship. Next, it addresses the dynamics of romantic relationships, exploring topics such as love and marriage, love in the digital age, and long-distance relationships. It also covers challenges and complications in love, including conflict, unrequited love, mental health issues, and the healing process after breakups. To reflect the evolving nature of love in contemporary society, the work includes a section on modern love and technology, discussing topics like love and artificial intelligence, cyberspace as a romantic culture, and the future of intimacy. It also examines love in later life. The handbook features contributions from a wide range of experts, including psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, neuroscientists, relationship counsellors, therapists, and literary authors. This ensures a rich and varied perspective on the subject matter. Additionally, it serves as a valuable academic resource for educators, learners, and researchers in related fields. Through personal stories, literary excerpts, and philosophical discussions, the reference work also invites readers to reflect on their own experiences and beliefs about love, inspiring personal growth and deeper connections with others.
The handbook is an essential resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of love in its many forms and contexts, and provides a comprehensive guide that is both academically rigorous and accessible to a broad audience.
Claude-Hélène Mayer is a Professor in Industrial and Organisational Psychology at the Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management at the University of Johannesburg. She is a Semester at Sea Alumni (SASFA22) and a Board member of the International Academy of Intercultural Research. Further, she is an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Psychology (Positive Psychology) and for the International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management. She holds Doctoral degrees in Psychology, Management and Cultural Anthropology. Her Venia Legendi is in Psychology with focus on Work, Organisational and Cultural Psychology from Europa Universität, Viadrina, Germany. Her research areas include transcultural mental health, salutogenesis, transcultural conflict management and mediation, women in leadership, shame and love across cultures, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, and psychobiography. Her teaching areas are cross-cultural psychology, mental health, organizational theory, systems and design thinking, coaching, positive psychology, organizational behaviour and transcultural conflict management and mediation. Claude-Hélène Mayer received the Nautilus Award, Silver Winner 2024, Special Honors: Academic Rigor for her book Unwrapping Transcultural Romantic Love Relationships.
Elisabeth Vanderheiden is a pedagogue, theologian, intercultural mediator. She is the CEO of the Global Institute for Transcultural Research and the President of Catholic Adult Education in Germany as well as the managing director of Catholic Adult Education Rhineland-Palatinate. Her publishing activities focus not only on pedagogy, in particular on the further education of teachers and trainers in adult education, but also on the challenges and opportunities for digitalisation. She has edited books on intercultural and transcultural issues. Her most recent publications deal with shame as a resource, and with mistakes, errors and failures and their hidden potentials in the context of culture and Positive Psychology. Current research projects deal with love in transcultural contexts, life crises, and humour in the context of Positive Psychology 2.0. Other focuses of her work are Design Thinking in transcultural contexts as well as Ikigai.
Their work has received numerous awards, including the William B. Gudykunst Outstanding Book Award from the International Academy for Intercultural Research in July 2023 for the International Handbook of Love: Transcultural and Transdisciplinary Perspectives. Their book Empowerment for a Sustainable Future: Transcultural and Positive Psychology Perspectives (2024) received the Nautilus Award, Silver Winner 2024, Special Honors: Academic Rigor.
Voicing The Stories Of Love Across Cultures.- The State Of Ethnological Research On Love.- Using an Evolutionary Approach to Study Romantic Love.- Love and Attraction in Adolescents.- Forbidden Love.- Correlates Of Love Across Relationship Types And Cultural Region.- The Expression of Compassionate Love In the South African Cultural Diversity Contexts.- Polyamory.- Love Tester Machines.- Love and AI.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.12.2025 |
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| Zusatzinfo | LIX, 1722 p. 95 illus., 67 illus. in color. In 2 volumes, not available separately. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| Schlagworte | choice of love partners • digitalisation and love • family and love • Gender and Sexuality • globalisation and love • LGBTQ relationships across cultures • love across the life span • love and health • love and other emotions • love in urban and rural settings • religion, spirituality and love |
| ISBN-10 | 3-031-94511-5 / 3031945115 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-94511-3 / 9783031945113 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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