Theoretical perspectives, empirical evaluation and practical implications. Also available to students with adequately equipped home computers. If you are taking this course from home, be sure to go to visit the course website before you register. Also available to students with adequately equipped home computers. If you are taking this course from home, be sure to go to visit the course website before you register.
Violence is also quite common in intimate relationships and most often reflects the abuse of power.
Students will analyze how gender and power inflect conflict management, how third parties influence couple conflict, and how the social and cultural context of a relationship shapes the ways in which power differences are played out. This is not a self-help course. The emphasis is on reading, group discussion and analytical reflection. Readings from the social science literature are complemented by virtual visits to research labs to support an informed online discussion of critical issues in intimate relationships. Familiarity with Web browsers and computer conferencing is desirable.