
Reimagining Relationships
Steve Duck(Author)
Edward Elgar Publishing
Will be published approx. on 28. February 2026
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-0353-2974-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this innovative book, leading relationship scholar Steve Duck provides fresh perspectives on the dynamics of everyday relationships. He examines existing research to propose a new framework for understanding relationships by connecting their bases to the roots of social influence and persuasion.
Duck also introduces the concept of acquaintance as a continuous cycle of anticipating possibilities and assessing their accuracy. He highlights the crucial role of social expectations and their subsequent revision in the formation of meaningful relationships. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book draws on insights from psychology, communication, sociology, clinical practice and literature to explore how these relationships function and evolve. Duck also addresses the limitations of current research and practice, emphasising the impact of change on real-life relationships and its implications for future scholarship and clinical work in relationship inquiry.
Reimagining Relationships is an essential resource for scholars and students of psychology, communication studies, sociology and relationship and family studies. It is also valuable for psychology professionals and members of relationship research associations.
Duck also introduces the concept of acquaintance as a continuous cycle of anticipating possibilities and assessing their accuracy. He highlights the crucial role of social expectations and their subsequent revision in the formation of meaningful relationships. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book draws on insights from psychology, communication, sociology, clinical practice and literature to explore how these relationships function and evolve. Duck also addresses the limitations of current research and practice, emphasising the impact of change on real-life relationships and its implications for future scholarship and clinical work in relationship inquiry.
Reimagining Relationships is an essential resource for scholars and students of psychology, communication studies, sociology and relationship and family studies. It is also valuable for psychology professionals and members of relationship research associations.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-2974-8 (9781035329748)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Steve Duck, Daniel and Amy Starch Distinguished Research Chair, Department of Rhetoric and Communication Studies, The University of Iowa, USA