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People of Chinese heritage often face complex challenges because of the conflicting values from China and America, especially on sexuality. Through two thousand years of socialization, Chinese culture grew to endorse conservative sexual values and gender roles. In traditional Chinese culture, women are expected to remain chaste and play submissive roles in marriage. Sexuality is treated as a taboo topic that should not be discussed directly. Asian American youth who endorse less traditional Chinese values experience lower sexual satisfaction, lower confidence in their own abilities, and higher adherence to traditional gender roles. Language has also been found to potentially influence how people engage in sexuality by triggering a mindset of Chinese or English culture background. The current study assessed ethnic identity and acculturation experiences as correlates of sexual and intimate interactions with partners among people with Chinese heritage, and how English and Chinese language are used in relationships. For men, more endorsement of traditional Chinese and mainstream American culture was associated with greater feelings of conflict in their cultural identity. Greater feelings of identity conflict linked to lower ability to effectively and assertively communicate with a partner on sexual topics. Men with higher feelings of identity conflict also reported higher double sexual standard. Women, on the other hand, did not report increased feelings of conflict as they endorsed Chinese and American cultures more strongly. Women's preference for English language was related to their ability to effectively and assertively communicate with partner on sexual topics, whereas men's preference for English language was related to greater communication with partner and lower double sexual standard. Moreover, language fluency was the strongest indicator of language preferences regardless of the contexts or the topics. When making decisions or expressing positive feelings to partner, participants considered a language more effective when they are more fluent in it. However, when expressing negative emotion or discussing sexual topic with partner, people tended to prefer English because English has clearer labels for emotions and sexual terms. In sum, cultural identity, acculturation experiences, and language proficiency all related to Chinese bilinguals' sexual and romantic attitudes and behaviors, although unique patterns emerged for men and women.

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This thesis examined 199 college students' reported use of relational maintenance strategies and their reports of the occurrence of sexual communication strategies within the relationship with their partners' reported relational satisfaction.

Submitted by Rosivalda Pereira (mrs.pereira@ufma.br) on 2017-05-31T19:43:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 MayanaHellenNunesSilva.pdf: 1300608 bytes, checksum: babe887fdee0d6e119813bd202b80afa (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-31T19:43:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MayanaHellenNunesSilva.pdf: 1300608 bytes, checksum: babe887fdee0d6e119813bd202b80afa (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-03-28 / Understanding that the media is configured as a technology of gender, ie , as a technology that builds ( s ) gender ( s ) , I argue that the news about violence in affective and sexual relations established by heteronormative subjects that were broadcast by Journal small during the 2000s constitute as statements that articulated with several sets of discourses / knowledges appoint behaviors , gestures and acts that take place in these relationships , the protagonists classify situations and ( re ) produce the binary gender difference itself. In this sense , from the archaeological method and discourse analysis proposed by Michel Foucault , the aim of this study was to search the proved meanings contained in building intelligibility of narratives and discourses realize that present themselves on its banks and how they hang together . The theoretical framework that substantiates my analyzes was chosen to focus the discussions on gender , speech , media , power and violence in emotional and sexual relationships , what made me choose to authors such as Teresa de Lauretis (1987 ) , Joan Scott (1990 ) , Judith Butler (2003 ) , Michel Foucault (2012 ) , Tanya Zimmerman (2012 ) , Barbara Musumeci (1999 ) , among others . / Compreendendo que a mídia se configura como uma tecnologia de gênero, ou seja, como uma das tecnologias que constrói o(s) gênero(s), argumento que as notícias sobre violência em relações afetivas e sexuais estabelecida por sujeitos heteronormativos que foram veiculadas pelo Jornal Pequeno durante a década de 2000, se constituem como enunciados que, articulados com diversos conjuntos de discursos/saberes nomeiam comportamentos, gestos e atos que se processam nestas relações, classificam os protagonistas das situações e (re)produzem a própria diferença binária de gênero. Nesse sentido, a partir do método arqueológico e da análise do discurso propostos por Michel Foucault, o objetivo deste trabalho foi o de buscar os núcleos de significados se mostraram constantes na construção da inteligibilidade das narrativas e perceber que discursos se apresentam em suas margens e como estes se articulam entre si. O referencial teórico que substancia minhas análises foi escolhido de modo a privilegiar as discussões sobre gênero, discurso, mídia, poder e violência em relações afetivas e sexuais, o que me fez optar por autores como Teresa de Lauretis (1987), Joan Scott (1990), Judith Butler (2003), Michel Foucault (2012), Tânia Zimmerman (2012), Bárbara Musumeci (1999), entre outros

With the ever increasing rates of sexual violence and sexually transmitted diseases, many people wishing to continue an active and healthy sexual lifestyle are forced to avoid bars, clubs, and other places that "pick-ups" or casual sex might occur. It has been noted that an alternative to this has arisen among college age students in Orlando, Florida. As yet with no official term it is colloquially know as "Friends With Benefits." Research through professional and scholarly journals makes no mention of this phenomenon. The bulk of this study attempts to document the prevalence of this phenomenon in college age student in Orlando, Florida. Through the development of surveys accurate statistics can be obtained and possible contributing factors regarding its instigation can be found. Further discussion should predict what overall and long-term affects "Friends With Benefits'' will have on society and its views on acceptable dating practices.

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