| Revolutions of the Heart: Gender, Power and the Delusions of Love Contributor(s): Langford, Wendy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415162971 ISBN-13: 9780415162975 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: In this lively and stimulating analysis of heterosexual love, Wendy Langford looks at many of the issues involved in today's relationships, including: romantic love, the "language of the heart," the trouble with love and "the problem of desire." She argues that the process of falling in love is essentially only a brief holiday from the gender roles which then reassert themselves in the old forms of domination and oppression. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) |
| Dewey: 306.7 |
| LCCN: 98050255 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.2" W x 9.66" (0.93 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book looks at how heterosexual relationships really work. Author argues that the process of falling in love is just a brief holiday from the gender roles which quickly reassert themselves in their old forms. Topics covered include romantic love, the problem of desire and the trouble with love. |