Description
| Product ID: | 9781839767036 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | They Call It Love |
| Subtitle: | The Politics of Emotional Life |
| Authors: | Author: Alva Gotby |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Structuralism and Post-structuralism, Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism, Social and political philosophy, Feminism and feminist theory, Social & political philosophy, Feminism & feminist theory |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The work of love is a feminist problem, and it demands feminist solutions The work of love is a feminist problem, and it demands feminist solutions Comforting a family member or friend, soothing children, providing company for the elderly, ensuring that people feel well enough to work; this is all essential labour. Without it, capitalism would cease to function. They Call It Love investigates the work that makes a haven in a heartless world, examining who performs this labor, how it is organised, and how it might change. In this groundbreaking book, Alva Gotby calls this work “emotional reproduction,” unveiling its inherently political nature. It not only ensures people’s well-being but creates sentimental attachments to social hierarchy and the status quo. Drawing on the thought of the feminist movement Wages for Housework, Gotby demonstrates that emotion is a key element of capitalist reproduction. To improve the way we relate to one another will require a radical restructuring of society. |
| Imprint Name: | Verso Books |
| Publisher Name: | Verso Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-01-31 |
