Eva Illouz
Why Love Hurts
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745671079
- author:
- Eva Illouz
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 22.8 x 15.8 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Family ; Relationships
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The search for love can be a painful and often frustrating experience. While many of us have been there, our culture tends to blame individual psyches rather than societal forces. Eva Illouz challenges this perspective in her sociological exploration of modern relationships. According to Illouz, the problem lies not with our childhoods or self-awareness, but with the institutional forces shaping how we love. The way we choose partners, evaluate potential matches, and prioritize autonomy have all undergone significant changes. These shifts have transformed the core of our desires, sense of worth, and organization of desire. By examining these fundamental transformations, Illouz offers a new understanding of what's wrong in modern relationships. Her insightful analysis sheds light on the complex dynamics at play, helping us to reframe our thinking about love and relationships.
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