01847cam a2200277 i 45000010009000000050017000090080041000260100017000670200018000840400034001020410008001360420008001440500021001521000026001732450073001992640040002723000030003125040041003425050131003835200888005146500033014026500038014356500034014736500041015076500021015482278698820250616095022.0220828s2023    enk      b    000 0 eng    a  2022033522  a9781839767036  aLBSOR/DLCbengerdacDLCdDLC  aeng  apcc00aBF531b.G68 2023  aGotby, Alva,eauthor.10aThey call it love b: the politics of emotional life c/ Alva Gotby. 1aLondon ;aNew York :bVerso,c2023.  axxiii, 167 pages ;c22 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aEmotional reproduction —

The political economy of love —

Gendering work —

Feminist emotions —

A different feeling.  aComforting 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. 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. 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.cProvided by publisher. 0aWork xPsychological aspects 0aCapitalismxPsychological aspects 0aWomen caregiversxPsychology. 0aWomen caregiversxSocial conditions. 0aFeminist theory.