Feminism and the Power of Love: Interdisciplinary Interventions

Book Details

• Publisher: Routledge

• Author: Adriana Garcı́a-Andrade

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• ISBN: 9780367350994

• Pages: 208

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches

About The Book
Feminism and the Power of Love by Adriana García-Andrade delves into the complex and powerful role of love in contemporary feminist debates. In this thought-provoking work, the author examines the dual nature of love: as both a source of gendered power imbalances and as a vital force of human empowerment that society cannot do without. García-Andrade challenges the binary notion of love being either a tool of domination or a liberating force, instead placing its contradictions and complexities at the forefront. This book provides a nuanced exploration of how love, as a central value and motivator, can simultaneously empower and oppress.

The contributions within Feminism and the Power of Love offer diverse theoretical perspectives on the conditions and possibilities for non-oppressive, mutually enhancing forms of love. By bridging the gap between Feminist Affect Studies and Feminist Love Studies, this book presents new insights into the dynamics of love in a way that is essential for understanding its role in personal and societal power structures. A must-read for students and researchers in women’s and gender studies, sociology, political science, philosophy, and cultural and sexuality studies, this book will provide an invaluable perspective on the transformative potential of love in modern feminist thought.