Researchers have proposed various explanations for the increase in singlehood in post-
industrialized countries, but the questions of how singles interpret their singlehood and what …

In this study, we reflexively focus our gaze on the global shift toward the emotionalisation of
academic culture, taking the perspective of a university institution and its staff. We argue that …

In this article, we analyse how mediated discourses of toxic friendships echo and reconstruct
the category of the toxic friend. We ask: what kind of assumptions does the toxic friendship …

This article seeks to introduce a more complex understanding of family change in Israel,
through the case study of Israeli blended families. Going beyond the research on blended …

Although there is burgeoning research on the impact of therapeutic culture in the
construction of the individual Self, the ways in which emotional discourse and therapeutic …

To date, insufficient attention has been given to the role of social media in navigating
romantic relationships in China. This article analyzes the Douban Breakup Advice Group …

RESUMO A monoparentalidade, tradicionalmente relacionada a abandono ou viuvez, vê-se
como uma opção familiar na contemporaneidade. Objetivou-se analisar a produção …

This paper explores lesbian intimacy and the conditions for being public. It traces the
performative effects of coupledom and argues that intimacy is understood, performed and …

Single and childless women over the age of 35 constitute an expanding demographic in
North America and many parts of the world, yet our society continues to place importance on …

In recent years, there has been an upsurge in the writings and visuals on singlehood in the
Indian media, whereby the media constructs multiple images of singles, often providing …