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Enciso Domínguez, Giazú; Pujol, Juan; Motzkau, Johanna F. and Popper, Miroslav
(2017).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354317700289
Abstract
While monogamy is the norm for romantic and intimate relationships in contemporary western societies, having other sexual and affective interactions alongside a monogamous relationship is a common practice. Instead of a unilateral and/or covert non-monogamy, polyamory promises a consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy. The personal transformation of normative cultural frameworks is fundamental to the experience of “becoming polyamorous.” This article explores such occasions using the notion of liminality in order to illustrate the phenomenon of “liminal hotspots.” Focusing on a specific and exemplary case describing the first stages of a polyamorous relationship, the paper explores the reordering of social formations involved. In this case, “becoming polyamorous” is expressed through a process of suspended transition where categories can be described as both/and monogamous/polyamorous and neither/nor monogamous/polyamorous.
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- Item ORO ID
- 49132
- Item Type
- Journal Item
- ISSN
- 1461-7447
- Keywords
- polyamory; liminality; non-monogamy; romantic love; affective ordering
- Academic Unit or School
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Psychology and Counselling > Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Psychology and Counselling
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) - Research Group
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Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC)
International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research (ICCCR) - Copyright Holders
- © 2017 The Authors
- Depositing User
- Johanna Motzkau