1Part I: Theoretical Foundations: Tradition, Ideology, and the Social Contract
12China – The State, the Individual, and the Marriage Market
2Japan – The Interplay of Harmony, Hierarchy, and Modernity
13Russia – Demographic Imbalance and its Impact on Gender Dynamics
3India – Sacred Bonds, Social Stratification, and the Concept of Love
14Part IV: Newly Formed Theories: Models of Individualism, Collectivism, and the State
4Saudi Arabia – Faith, Family, and the Rules of Segregated Intimacy
15Sweden – A Case Study in Statist Individualism
5Part II: Practical Applications: Cultural Expressions and Lived Realities
16United States – A Model of Market-Based Individualism and Romantic Ideals
6Brazil – Passion, Performance, and the Fluidity of Relationships
17Part V: Research Gaps and Future Directions
7France – The Art of Seduction, Pragmatism, and the Social Contract
18Iran – Researching Intimacy Under Structural Constraints
8South Africa – Legacies of the Past, Economics of the Present
19Indonesia – Mapping a Complex Archipelago of Family and Change
9Nigeria – Community, Media, and the Marriage Institution
20Conclusion
10Part III: New Knowledge Generation: Responding to Social and Economic Transformation
21About Author
11South Korea – The Pressure Cooker: Hyper-Competition and the "Sampo Generation"
