Contributions to Psychohistory

XIII. Courtly Love Today: Romance and Socialization in Interpersonal Scripts

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13675802
AutoresJohn G Rechtien (St. Mary's University of San Antonio, Texas, autor de correspondencia), Edna R Fiedler (St. Mary's University, Texas), EDNA FIEDLER (St. Mary's University of San Antonio, Texas)
Año1988
Volumen63
Número3
Páginas683-695
Fecha de publicación1988-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1988.63.3.683
OpenAlexW1980987240
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas14

This pilot study measured current acceptance of medieval rules of love operationalized in two scales adapted from an important 12th-century Latin treatise about courtly love. One item about a doctrine in the treatise was added to measure “perfect” love. Subjects were Hispanic and Caucasian students at a southwestern Catholic university (45% men, 55% women). Scores on the scales of 11 Male Courtesy Norms did not significantly correlate with those for Rubin's romantic love scale, but scores for 31 Action Norms did. There was general acceptance that women expect men to follow medieval rules of love concerning Male Courtesy. Some significant sex and ethnic differences were found, especially in regard to Action Norms. Results were interpreted to modify current understanding of courtly love by identifying men's courtesy as a prerequisite for love. Demographic variables were interpreted as evidence of cultural scripts that program romantic experience to give women social and personal control of men

Action (physics · Courtesy · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Gender role · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Operationalization · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Socialization · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Law · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Philosophy · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Social Psychology