With profound sadness, the International Institute of Love and Relationship Studies and The Diversity of Love Journal share the news of the passing of William (Bill) R. Jankowiak on July 19, 2026. William Jankowiak (1956–2026), a distinguished figure in anthropology, … Continue reading
Category Archives: love in different cultures
The Spectrum of Sex and Sexual Love in the “Kamasutra”
PDF Version. Why do we love the way we sex, and sex the way we love? Modern pop culture often considers that the ancient Kamasutra is merely a catalog of sexual practices. Actually, its text presents the art of love … Continue reading
The Invention of L’Amour à la Française: How the French Cultivated Romantic Passion
PDF Version. Passion might be hardwired into our biology, but how we love is entirely learned from culture. Here is the true story of how French culture “invented” modern romantic love—L’Amour à la Française—and its lexicon, like rendezvous, tête-à-tête, amour … Continue reading
Love and Family Relationships: Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Love Studies, 14-16 March 2025
Authors: Judit Balatonyi, Mukta Sharangpani, Sameer Patankar PDF Version. The purpose of this international conference was to promote diversity in love studies across various areas of research-based knowledge and cultures. It also aimed to emphasize the significance of international collaboration … Continue reading
Love in Popular Culture and Literary Explorations: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Love Studies, 14-16 March 2025
Authors: Petra Krpan, Laura Czernysz, Katherine Joseph, Enrico Palma, Jessica Symons, Cyntia Kálmánová, Bartlomiej Kowalczyk. PDF Version. The conference sought to enhance diversity in love research across various disciplines and cultures, emphasizing international collaboration and the integration of concepts from … Continue reading
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Love Studies, 14-16 March 2025
PDF Version. An Overview of the Conference on Love Research Motto of the Conference: Love in cultural contexts The conference aimed to increase diversity in love research across disciplines and cultures, with a focus on international collaboration and integration of … Continue reading
Attitudes toward Cleanliness and Wastefulness in Bicultural Marriages in Japan
PDF version. Couples in bicultural marriages face numerous challenges when trying to sustain love. Some practical issues, such as attitudes toward cleanliness and wastefulness, can play a very important role in bicultural marriages in Japan. In one of my previous … Continue reading
How Sensitivity and Humility Work in Bicultural Marriages in Japan
PDF version. Intercultural partners encounter numerous challenges when attempting to find and maintain love in a bicultural marriage. For example, culturally specific attitudes towards sensitivity and humility are crucial in bicultural marriages in Japan. In one of the previous articles, … Continue reading
Can Touch and Intimacy Sustain Love in Bicultural Marriages in Japan?
PDF version. In bicultural marriages, intercultural partners face numerous obstacles when trying to establish and maintain love. For example, culturally specific attitudes towards touch and intimacy are important to sustain love in bicultural marriages in Japan. I went over the … Continue reading
Ghanaian Love Meets the Needs of Close Others
Modern Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic cultures commonly perceive material relationships and love relationships as existing in distinct and even opposing realms. However, in numerous other societies, expressing love typically involves providing material resources to family members and other … Continue reading