02006cam a2200313 i 4500 22786988 20250616095022.0 220828s2023 enk b 000 0 eng 2022033522 9781839767036 LBSOR/DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc BF531 .G68 2023 Gotby, Alva, author. 25409 They call it love : the politics of emotional life / Alva Gotby. London ; New York : Verso, 2023. xxiii, 167 pages ; 22 cm Includes bibliographical references. Emotional reproduction — The political economy of love — Gendering work — Feminist emotions — A different feeling. Comforting 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. Provided by publisher. Work Psychological aspects 8000 Capitalism Psychological aspects 11409 Women caregivers Psychology. Women caregivers Social conditions. Feminist theory. 24369 lcc 0 0 lcc 0 0 TBS TBS 2025-06-12 0 BF531 GOT B07550 2025-06-12 1 2025-06-12 1 4727 4727