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Marital Infidelity, 2005.
This paper explores marital infidelity in Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" and "The Arabian Nights."
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, £ 31.95
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The paper looks closely at the subject of marital infidelity through the sources of Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" and the stories of "The Arabian Nights." The paper explains that both of these tales involve marital infidelity. The paper first addresses "Madame Bovary," and Emma's character as well as her affairs and then moves on to address the conflict in "The Arabian Nights."
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"Marital infidelity has often, in literature, been shown to be a destructive force upon the families and peoples who have come into contact with it. Two works which include the subject matter of marital infidelity are Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" and the tales of "The Arabian Nights." These two works are both centered on these themes, but achieve their central messages through different means. "Madame Bovary" illustrates the destructiveness that accompanies sexual misconduct within marriage, while "The Arabian Nights" illustrates instead that healing can stem after this misconduct has been completed. It is notable, that in both works, it is the affairs of women which drive the plot, not those of men."
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Coping with Infidelity and Breakups, 2008.
This paper provides a study of strategies to reduce stress and anxiety in order to cope with infidelity and breakups.
7,064 words (approx. 28.3 pages), 27 sources, MLA, £ 111.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses that the issue of stress and anxiety that is linked to relationship betrayal and breakdown poses a particular challenge to contemporary psychological and relationship counseling. The paper presents an overview of the problem of infidelity and relationship breakdown mainly in the context of modern developed countries like the Unites States - while reference is also made to the permutations of the problem in other countries in the world. The central focus of this paper, however, is on the way that stress and anxiety can be dealt with in the two gender groups. This refers to the differences and similarities in the way that stress and anxiety is experienced by men and women; and the way that they cope with the trauma of divorce and infidelity. The last section of the paper deals with counseling strategies and methods of dealing with this issue, as well as some theoretical stances and trajectories that has been found to be useful in this regard.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Extent of the Problem
Psychological and other Consequences
Differences in Gender in Relation to Stress and Anxiety
Coping Strategies
General Coping Strategies and Advice
Coping Strategies for Women
Self-Esteem
Coping Strategies of Men
Counseling and Stress Reduction
Conclusion
Reference List
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" The above view underlines a cardinal aspect of the way that divorce in particular, as well as other forms of relationship breakdown, negatively influences a wide circle of people. The effect that relationship breakdown has on the family and on children is a significant factor in determining the extent of the problem, in that these aspects can add to and increase stress and anxiety. In other words, in the assessment of the extent and range of the effects of marital breakdown, the other individuals who are affected beside the man and woman, tend to contribute to the overall situation and to the stress and anxiety factors. For example, children may become disruptive as result of the stress of the relationship conflict, which in turn leads to an increase in the problematics of the situation."
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The Matching Hypothesis and Infidelity, 2005.
Presents the results of an experiment which combines the matching theory with the studies of infidelity, to determine if there is a causal relationship between the attractiveness level of the male adulterer and that of his mistress.
3,048 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 63.95
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This paper discusses the result of research which placed 200 male undergraduate participants in a 4x3 mixed factorial design to determine if the physical attractiveness stereotype applied to adultery. Participants were assigned to 4 conditions. Each group was presented with a scenario depicting the character "John" committing adultery with one of 3 women. The first independent variable was the manipulation of the attractiveness level of "John". "John" was presented as either an unattractive, average, or attractive man. A "no picture" group was created to measure the participant's base line response. The participants were then asked to indicate which woman (unattractive, average, or attractive) "John" was having an affair with. The paper shows that results indicated that the matching hypothesis does occur in situations of infidelity. Evolutionary implications and reasoning are also discussed.
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"Women look for a man whose appearance indicates a means to acquire resources and the ability to protect/care for any potential offspring (Townsend, 1990). These cues, coming from an evolutionary standpoint, are also very logical. Women have much more at stake than men do when it comes to child bearing. Females seek a mate that exhibits traits that imply that he will be able to provide for her during her pregnancy, since during those 9 months she will be unable to provide for her self (in an ancestral hunter-gatherer society). If the women in question does not embody the traits men find desirable, she will have to look for a man that is lower on the attractiveness ladder."
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Infidelity, 2004.
A study of the difference between men and women in their attitudes toward infidelity.
2,990 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 14 sources, APA, £ 73.95
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This paper studies how men and women differ in their attitudes toward infidelity in relationships. The paper gives a comprehensive literature review on the subject, including studies from overseas and from America. Then the paper presents a short study carried out by the author. The paper concludes with the author's summaries from his study and personal views on the subject.
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"This paper look at attitudes to infidelity in men and women. It begins with a review of the literature on the subject and then presents a study in which males and females either dating or married were asked whether or not they approved of infidelity..."
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Infidelity Project, 2004.
An analysis of a case study about a couple experiencing infidelity.
4,600 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 16 sources, APA, £ 95.95
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This paper presents a psycho-social case study based on a dysfunctional married couple experiencing infidelity. Additional presenting issues include physical abuse of the wife, unemployment and mistrust. The case study examines a number of variables by utilizing cognitive, behavioral, and solutions-based interventions.
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Infidelity in the U.S., Latin America and Africa, 2002.
An examination of the phenomenon of infidelity in America, Latin America and Africa and the consequences thereof.
2,785 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 58.95
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The multiplicity of scenarios on infidelity, through the study of three cultures, are presented in this paper. Also, the reliability of various surveys are examined, and the looming specter of AIDS, as part of the tragic results of marital cheating.
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"When it comes to reliable statistics on marital deceptions ? it?s called cheating, infidelity, ?having an affair,? or ?running around on your wife / husband? ? there are a number of statistical and theoretical approaches used in researching the issue. And there are also a variety of results ? some questionable, others believable ? to be found in the surveys, samplings and studies on the topic, a subject which is talked about and researched around the globe, notably in Africa, Latin America, and the United States, and for good reasons. Some men cheat on their wives and girlfriends. And some women cheat on their husbands and boyfriends. It is not a new phenomenon. It breaks hearts, destroys families in many cases, even kills ? while providing excitement and physical pleasure to the cheater ? but in other cases, infidelity is accepted and even expected."
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Marriage and Infidelity, 1980.
This paper discusses issues of marriage and infidelity: Pervasiveness, history, causes, male-female differences, non-sexual and social aspects and future.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, £ 39.95
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Marriage and infidelity have gone hand in hand since probably the beginning of marriage as an institution. Its origins are elusive, yet at least one author blames Aristotle for at least part of the problem of infidelity, if it even is a problem. According to Suzanne Br(gger, Aristotle "was the first to promulgate the principles of Western logic--the identity axiom, for example, which implies that we can love only one person at a time . . . .".
This gets us into the reasons for infidelity. Br(gger's opinion is that infidelity got its start because of the prevailing philosophy that true love can handle only one person at a time. Having more than one "lover" indicates that one is really not in love with anyone. Br(gger disputes this saying ... "
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Infidelity Analysis, 2004.
An assessment of the relationship problems of a married couple.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 84.95
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This paper presents an assessment of a married couple dealing primarily with issues of infidelity. The paper includes a literature review of the topic of infidelity, sexual jealousy and related issues as well as a discussion of the significance of the problem of infidelity. Also included is a description of the couple under assessment, their home life, issues of trust and physical abuse and their social standards.
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Infidelity and Couples, 2004.
A detailed review of John Updike's classic novel, "Couples".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the novel, "Couples", by John Updike. Specifically, it presents an informative report on the novel, its author, and its reception by the critics. The couples in this novel fear death, and in an attempt to reduce and cover up their fears, they sleep with their married friends, forming a sort of "infidelity cult." The paper shows how "Couples" does not celebrate marriage; it bemoans it. It does not celebrate adultery and infidelity; it shows how they can ruin marriages and lives. This book is about a changing society and how religion has given way to sex and a sense of loss.
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"Freddy Thorne, the dentist in town is also the "thorn" in the side of many characters. He is abrasive and annoying, but he is also deceptively sharp and to the point. He says at one point, "The funny fact is, you don't get better, and nobody gives a cruddy crap in hell. You're born to get laid and die, and the sooner the better" (Updike 255). Freddy is the "devil" in the story ? the anti-hero who makes the other characters think and react, and can read them quite well. He is annoying because he is so critical, but because he is so astute, too. He understands more of what is going on around him more than just about any character, and so, he is the conscience of the book, something that many of the other characters totally lack."
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Infidelity and Biology, 2002.
A study of the biological urge that creates human infidielty.
1,565 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper examines the biological reason for human infidelity in both men and women. It explores the sexual instincts of mating and the biological clock with makes humans prone to unfaithful sexual encounters. The paper describes Darwin's theory of the 'selfish gene', which describes the human biological force to compete for survival.
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"Why are men more prone to committing adultery and why do some seemingly happy and satisfied wives seek sexual alternatives? These questions that seek to explain infidelity have so far remained elusive. The concept of human emotions and the instinctual need to reproduce is something that remains undeniable. Sexual instincts or the 'mating' instinct is strong in most animals and humans are no exception. Evolutionalists are now claiming that the human's male and female's are prone to be unfaithful at a certain time during their biological body clock."
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Infidelity in Literature, 2006.
A discussion on Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" and Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby".
1,701 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the emotional effects of adultery on the characters Daisy and Pecola in Morrison's and Fitzgerald's respective novels. The author uses examples from the texts to qualify how these characters become victims of their own circumstances.
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"These three versions of the same paragraph represent three distinct types of child characters: (1) the white girls (i.e., "slow readers" allowed to take their time and develop normally through childhood); (2) the black sisters Claudia and Frieda, forced to "read" (i.e., grow up) faster than white girls overall, but not as fast as Pecola; and (3) Pecola, who must "read" (grow up) so fast that nothing at all is clear. Another traumatic thing that happens early on in the book is when Pecola gets her first period. This is a normal thing, but it is traumatic for Pecola because she never heard about it at home. So Pecola thinks she is bleeding to death, and may even connect it with the violent sexual assault of which she has been a victim so early in life. Pecola's getting her period means that if she is raped again she could have a baby. Later in the book, after Pecola returns home, she is raped again by her father, gets pregnant, and later goes mad."
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Benjamin Guggenheim, 2002.
This paper discusses Benjamin Guggenheim, the famous millionaire industrialist, and his marital infidelity with French singer Leontine Pauline Aubart, in the context of the sinking of the Titanic.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 11 sources, £ 62.95
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This paper explains that Guggenheim fathered three children and was married, yet he had many mistresses. His life ultimately ended while he was with Madame Aubart on the Titanic in 1912. This marital infidelity is discussed within the setting of what happened on the Titanic.
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Clinton's Sex Scandal, 1999.
Examines charges of infidelity & perjury, media & public's responses, roles of Hillary Clinton & prosecutor Starr and the issue of private vs. public morality.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 12 sources, £ 44.95
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"Despite all the marital infidelities alleged against President Clinton in early 1998 his approval ratings soared higher and higher. When asked if infidelity (admitted, proved, or alleged) had any effect on Clinton's ability to govern, the majority of the American people seemed to have decided that it did not. His alleged actions, unless they constituted sexual harassment, were not crimes. The Special Prosecutor, Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, did not accuse the President of being unfaithful to his wife but of committing perjury and encouraging another person to commit perjury. The charges of infidelity would, therefore, only diminish the President's ability to do his job if they caused a huge loss of confidence within his party, the government, and the American people. This has not happened so far--which may mean that people do not believe such actions.."
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Adultery & the Media, 1999.
Analyzes trends in adultery & the impact of media coverage of infidelity among politicians, celebrities and military personnel.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 18 sources, £ 56.95
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" ADULTERY AND THE MEDIA
Introduction
This research paper presents an evaluation of adultery and how it is treated in the media. Incidence and prevalence of adultery are noted. The history of media coverage, values, attitudes, and beliefs, and current media coverage of adultery are discussed.
Incidence & Prevalence
The National Opinion Research Center reports that 20 percent of American men and 10 percent of American women are not faithful in their marriages and gender is the most constant predictor of marital infidelity. Media reports cite higher percentages. Alfred Kinsey stated that around half of the men and a quarter of the women in his samples had committed adultery. Playboy.."
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