Labor of Love by Moira Weigel
Brand: St. Martins Press-3PL
Product Description
Does anyone date anymore Today the authorities tell us that courtship is in crisis. But when Moira Weigel dives into the history of sex and romance in modern America she discovers that authorities have always said this. Ever since young men and women started to go out together older generations have scolded them Thats not the way to find true love. The first women who made dates with strangers were often arrested for prostitution long before hookup culture there were petting parties before parents worried about cell phone apps they fretted about joyrides and parking. Dating is always dying. But this does not mean that love is dead. It simply changes with the economy. Dating is and always has been tied to work. Lines like Ill pick you up at six made sense at a time when people had jobs that started and ended at fixed hours. But in an age of contract work and flextime many of us have become sexual freelancers more likely to text a partner u still up Weaving together over one hundred years of history with scenes from the contemporary landscape Labor of Love offers a fresh feminist perspective on how we came to date the ways we do. This isnt a guide to getting the guy. There are no ridiculous rules to follow. Instead Weigel helps us understand how looking for love shapes who we areand hopefully leads us closer to the happy ending that dating promises. show more
Condition : New
Author : Moira Weigel
Weight : 519.61
Publisher : St. Martins Press3PL
Language : English
EAN : 9780374536954
ISBN10 : 0374536953
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20170411
Place of Publication : New York United States
Pagination : 322 Pages
Dimensions : 140 X 208 X 24