They Call It Love : The Politics of Emotional Life

Author: Gotby, Alva Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralismPublished on 6 February 2024 by Verso Books in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 192 pages198 x 129 x 15 | 156g They Call It Love investigates the work that makes a haven in a heartless world, examining who performs this labour, how it is organised, and how it might change. Drawing on the thought of the feminist movement Wages for Housework, Gotby demonstrates that emotion is a key element in the reproduction of society and its norms. Addressing the problem of loves labour requires nothing less than a radical restructuring of society.