TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gotby, Alva,
TI  - They call it love : : the politics of emotional life 
SN  - 9781839767036
AV  - BF531 .G68 2023
PY  - 2023///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Verso
KW  - Work
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Capitalism
KW  - Women caregivers
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Feminist theory
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Emotional reproduction —

The political economy of love —

Gendering work —

Feminist emotions —

A different feeling
N2  - 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
ER  -