Communicating Love: An Intercultural Perspective

Dear Colleagues,

William Shakespeare spoke of love as a constant—an “ever-fixed mark.” But what if the meaning of “love” is not fixed but is culturally determined? Scholars have approached culture and love from different perspectives, some seeking to determine the extent to which people in different cultures report or experience different types of love (i.e. ludic love, eros, agape). Others have attempted to understand the socially constructed notion of love within a single culture. What is missing from the literature on love is the roles of culture and communication in the construction, expression, and performance of love.

This Special Issue explores the communication of love within and across cultures and, as such, encourages manuscripts from all research methodologies and disciplines that investigate topics, such as (but not limited to): (1) the construction of love interculturally, (2) communication of love in different cultures and contexts; (3) love communication in intercultural relationships; (4) what constitutes loving relationships in different cultures; (5) impact of culture, especially national culture and race/ethnicity, on gender expressions of love; (6) the performance of love within and across cultures; and (7) online communication of love across cultures.

Prof. Dr. Robert Shuter
Prof. Dr. John R. Baldwin
Guest Editors

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