“How Do They Even Know They Love?” The Image of Polyamory in Polish Expert Discourse

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dc.abstract.enThe article presents the results of a thematic analysis of statements about polyamory made in the media by Polish psychology and sexology experts. The analysis was conducted on the basis of 20 pieces of material released in the Polish national press, radio, and television between July 2012 and October 2018. The results show that most of the analyzed experts approach polyamory with suspicion. In most cases, the decision to be in a polyamorous relationship is assessed very negatively, and in the eyes of the therapists it is evidence of psychological defects in people who make such attempts or it is seen as a harbinger of unfavorable outcomes for the relationship. This negative psychological evaluation is often accompanied by a strong moral assessment and a clear willingness to discourage society from this relationship model. The results show that representatives of psychology and medical sciences in the Polish media support and legitimize the social and moral order that promotes mononormativity. The true reasons for the aforementioned negative assessment are hidden behind a veil of scientific objectivity.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii i Prawa w Poznaniu
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorKatarzyna Grunt-Mejer
dc.contributor.authorChańska, Weronika
dc.date.access2024-11-07
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T11:57:52Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T11:57:52Z
dc.date.created2020-07-28
dc.date.issued2020-07-28
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The article presents the results of a thematic analysis of statements about polyamory made in the media by Polish psychology and sexology experts. The analysis was conducted on the basis of 20 pieces of material released in the Polish national press, radio, and television between July 2012 and October 2018. The results show that most of the analyzed experts approach polyamory with suspicion. In most cases, the decision to be in a polyamorous relationship is assessed very negatively, and in the eyes of the therapists it is evidence of psychological defects in people who make such attempts or it is seen as a harbinger of unfavorable outcomes for the relationship. This negative psychological evaluation is often accompanied by a strong moral assessment and a clear willingness to discourage society from this relationship model. The results show that representatives of psychology and medical sciences in the Polish media support and legitimize the social and moral order that promotes mono-normativity. The true reasons for the aforementioned negative assessment are hidden behind a veil of scientific objectivity.</jats:p>
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dc.description.issue8
dc.description.physical2829-2847
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume49
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10508-020-01787-8
dc.identifier.issn0004-0002
dc.identifier.issn1573-2800
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1075
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enPolyamory
dc.subject.enPsychotherapists
dc.subject.enMedia discourse
dc.subject.enMononormativity
dc.subject.enPoland
dc.swps.sciencecloudnosend
dc.title“How Do They Even Know They Love?” The Image of Polyamory in Polish Expert Discourse
dc.title.journalArchives of Sexual Behavior
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle