Labor of love : the invention of dating / Moira Weigel.
Publication details: New York, NY : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.Edition: First editionDescription: 292 pages ; 22 cmISBN:- 9780374182533 (hc.)
- 306.73 23
- HQ801 .W6285 2016
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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300 - 399 | Hanover Public Library Shelves | 306.73 WEIG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31906001039321 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-273) and index.
Introduction: Dates -- Tricks -- Likes -- Outs -- School -- Steadies -- Freedom -- Niches -- Protocol -- Plans -- Help -- Afterword: Love.
It seems as though every week there's a new app available on your smartphone promising dates a plenty. A mate, on the other hand, is becoming harder and harder to find. The age-old quest for true love requires more effort than ever before. Let's face it: dating is work. Which, as it happens, is exactly where it began, in the 19th century--as prostitution. Labor of Love offers a fresh feminist perspective on how we came to date the ways we do. This isn't a guide to "getting the guy." There are no "rules" to follow. Instead, Weigel helps us understand how looking for love shapes who we are - and hopefully leads us closer to the happy ending that dating promises.
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