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320 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374536954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Edition Pub Date: 22 August 2017
Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating is ideal for readers curious about how cultural shifts and economic forces shape romantic norms, blending historical insight with feminist analysis to challenge assumptions about modern relationships.
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 a...
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informative: 95%
reflective: 86%
challenging: 18%
funny: 18%
hopeful: 13%
lighthearted: 13%
sad: 4%
tense: 4%
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Graphic
Misogyny, SexismModerate
Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violenceMinor
Racial slurs, Rape, Pregnancy320 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374536954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Edition Pub Date: 22 August 2017
Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating is ideal for readers curious about how cultural shifts and economic forces shape romantic norms, blending historical insight with feminist analysis to challenge assumptions about modern relationships.
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 a...
Community Reviews
Moods
informative: 95%
reflective: 86%
challenging: 18%
funny: 18%
hopeful: 13%
lighthearted: 13%
sad: 4%
tense: 4%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, SexismModerate
Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violenceMinor
Racial slurs, Rape, Pregnancy