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Title: The Effect of Unemployment and Relative Income Disparity on Infidelity for Men and Women
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Munsch, Christin L. |
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The Effect of Unemployment and Relative Income Disparity on Infidelity for Men and Women Presented: Atlanta GA, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 2010 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: American Sociological Association Keyword(s): Earnings; Gender Attitudes/Roles; Gender Differences; Income Level; Sexual Activity; Unemployment Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. This paper uses social identity theory and social exchange theory to develop an interactional model of infidelity. I argue that, for men, unemployment and relative income disparity may threaten gender identity by calling into question the traditional notion of men as providers and breadwinners. Having multiple sexual partners may be an attempt to restore gender identity in response to these threats. Because normative gender expectations differ for men and women, it is unlikely that unemployment and relative income disparity lead women to engage in extradyadic sex. Rather, for women, fidelity and infidelity may be functions of social exchange. Economic dependency may compel women to exchange sexual exclusivity for a share of men's income. I test these assertions using panel data from the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY97). |
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Munsch, Christin L. "The Effect of Unemployment and Relative Income Disparity on Infidelity for Men and Women." Presented: Atlanta GA, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 2010. |