{"product_id":"they-call-it-love-the-politics-of-emotional-life-paperback","title":"They Call It Love: The Politics of Emotional Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlva Gotby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating and exhaustive explanation as to why emotions are a political issue.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Brit Dawson, \u003ci\u003eAnOther Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe work of love is a feminist problem, and it demands feminist solutions \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThey Call It Love\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlva Gotby\u003c\/b\u003e holds a PhD in Media Studies from the University of West London and an MA in Philosophy and Contemporary Critical Theory from the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University. Her writing has been published in \u003ci\u003eMaI: Feminism and Visual Culture, Blindfield: A Journal of Cultural Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFeminist Review\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as in outlets in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. She frequently speaks at conferences related to Marxism, feminism and queer politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765391032608,"sku":"9781839767043","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c7aed7d4a7f4ea014d73836495ea1e40.webp?v=1780268207","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/they-call-it-love-the-politics-of-emotional-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}