{"product_id":"the-communism-of-love-an-inquiry-into-the-poverty-of-exchange-value-paperback","title":"The Communism of Love: An Inquiry Into the Poverty of Exchange Value - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Gilman-Opalsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA reminder of the most powerful and sustaining force in our lives. And that it's under constant threat.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the meanings and powers of love from ancient Greece to the present day, Richard Gilman-Opalsky argues that what is called \"love\" by the best thinkers who have approached the subject is in fact the beating heart of communism--understood as a way of living, not as a form of government. Along the way, he reveals with clarity that the capitalist way of assigning value to things is incapable of appreciating what humans value most. Capitalism cannot value the experiences and relationships that make our lives worth living and can only destroy love by turning it into a commodity. \u003cem\u003eThe Communism of Love\u003c\/em\u003e follows the struggles of love in different contexts of race, class, gender, and sexuality, and shows how the aspiration for love is as close as we may get to a universal communist aspiration.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Gilman-Opalsky is Professor of Political Theory and Philosophy in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Gilman-Opalsky's research focuses on the history of political philosophy, contemporary social theory, Marxism, capitalism, autonomist politics, critical theory, revolt and revolution. He is the author of five books: \u003ci\u003eSpecters of Revolt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrecarious Communism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpectacular Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnbounded Publics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRiotous Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eAgainst Capital in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e. Gilman-Opalsky has lectured widely throughout the U.S., Europe, and China and was named University Scholar 2018-2019 at the University of Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769212993824,"sku":"9781849353915","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/51345aa38efb9e62c655b73e3b722d4b.webp?v=1780343778","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-communism-of-love-an-inquiry-into-the-poverty-of-exchange-value-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}