ON THE CULTURAL CONSTRUCTION OF ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
Keywords:
mentalni modeli, romantične veze, romantična ljubav, čista veza, personalni odnosi, društvena transformacija, kognitivna antropologijaAbstract
In this text, I discuss some of the theoretical approaches in social sciences and humanities concerning the nature of romantic relationships, stating both their strong and weak sides. I offer some arguments on why romantic relationships should be apprehended as a phenomenon extremely revealing in terms of contemporary social transformations, as well as why their profound understanding requires the combination of multiple and multidisciplinary approaches. Finally, I lay out some propositions for future research.
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