A feminized and incomplete perspective on love predominates in the United States. We
identify love with emotional expression and talking about feelings, aspects of love that�…

In this chapter, the author presents a perspective on the social organization of love that
clarifies the links between love, dependency, and power. Her perspective is based on the�…

Heterosexuality is a largely 'silent'set of practices and identities–it is assumed to be
everywhere and yet often remains unnamed and unexplored. Despite recent changes in the�…

This unique, timely book of original essays sets the stage for a new materialist feminist
debate on the analysis, ethics and politics of love. The contributors raise questions about�…

Are there gender differences in the ability to love? Social psychological data suggest that
men and women are more similar than the stereotypes say they are. Yet, there are some�…

What does it mean to love someone? In particular, does it mean the same thing across time
and space, or does its meaning change with context? Is the emotional experience of love�…

Is love “blind” when it comes to gender? For women, it just might be. This unsettling and
original book offers a radical new understanding of the context-dependent nature of female�…

The family therapist Bert Hellinger has a knack for getting your attention, rattling
preconceptions, and encouraging clear thought." The whole purpose of being male is to�…

This volume [focuses] on the passionate beginnings of relationships,: how people meet,
mate, fall in love, make love, and fall out of love, usually only to risk it all over again. We plan�…

The myth not only records the dynamics of romantic love in the male psyche, it also reflects
the fate of the feminine in our culture; it shows how the feminine values of feeling�…