Paradoxical intimacy: introduction to the thematic section

Dolgov A.Yu.

Abstract

The article briefly describes the main trends in the sociology of intimacy. The relation of intimacy to the concepts of closeness, privacy and sexuality is considered; methodological difficulties that researchers face are noted.

Keywords

intimacy; closeness; privacy; sexuality; intimate couple.

DOI: 10.31249/rsoc/2020.04.01

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