Preface
Part I: Background and Overview of the General Theory
1. The Importance of Communication in Interpersonal Relationships
Anne Maydan Nicotera
2. Friend and Mate Relationship Literature, Empirical Propositions, and Methodology
Charles J. Korn and Anne Maydan Nicotera
3. The Original Investigations
Edited by Anne Maydan Nicotera
Part II: Investigations of Friendship
4. Friendship Formation and Development in Two Cultures: Universal Constructs in the United States and Korea
Charles J. Korn
5. Interpersonal Perceptions of Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Friendships in the United States and Korea
Changmo Bahk
6. The Friendship Formation Process in Nigeria: A Preliminary Study of Cultural Impact, Communication Pattern, and Relationship Variables
Andrew A. Moemeka and Anne Maydan Nicotera
7. Summary of Studies on the Theory of Friendship and Consideration of Implications
Anne Maydan Nicotera
Part III: Investigations of the Mate Relationship
8. Mate Relationship Entry, Intensity, and Communication Variable: A Preliminary Study
Donald P. Cushman and Dudley D. Cahn
9. Development of the Mate Relationship in Two Cultures: Theoretical Universals in the United States and Korea
Anne Maydan Nicotera
10. The Mate Selection Process in Nigeria: A Preliminary Study of Cultural Impact, Communication Pattern, and Relationship Variables
Andrew A. Moemeka and Anne Maydan Nicotera
11. Summary of Studies on the Theory of the Mate Relationship and Consideration of Implications
Anne Maydan Nicotera
Part IV: Integration and Critical Appreciation
12. Mate Selection as Culture Choice: Reflections on Findings in China, Japan, and Korea
Yanan Ju
13. Where Have We Been, Where Are We, and Where Do We Go?
Anne Maydan Nicotera
About the Contributors
Author Index
Subject Index