HSS 3449-0

Brief

According to The Oxford English Dictionary, intimacy refers to: 1. (a) the state of being personally intimate; intimate friendship or acquaintance; familiar intercourse; close familiarity. (b) euphemism or sexual intercourse. (c) closeness of observation, knowledge, or the like. 2. Intimate or close connection or union. Three crucial elements about intimacy come from this definition. First, intimacy covers a range of personal relations including between family members, romantic partners, sexual contacts, married couples, close friends, religious associates, or close working partners (lawyer/client, child care giver/ parents…). Second, it takes means and rituals in the forms of physical, emotional, material, and/or informational exchanges to establish and maintain the state of being intimate between people. Finally, intimate unions are originated from and extend to become groups, organizations, and institutions, such as family, church, and various associations. This cour

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Timetable

Scores

Average GPA 3.61

Std. Deviation 0.86

Remarks

HSS社會學程，HSS性別學程，本課為16週課程。

Restrictions

Compulsory

Elective

Cross Discipline

First Specialization

Second Specialization