Evans, Mary (1998) 'Falling in love with love is falling for make believe' - Ideologies of romance in post-enlightenment culture. Theory, Culture and Society, 15 (3-4). pp. 265-275. ISSN 0263-2764. (doi:10.1177/0263276498015003012) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17716)
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Abstract
This article suggests that an understanding of love which allowed for a rational discourse about human relationships was proposed at the time of the Enlightenment but was subsequently contested and replaced by an ideology of romantic love. Romantic love, far from emancipating human understanding and behaviour, trapped individuals in a narrow and often negative set of expectations and aspirations.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1177/0263276498015003012 |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research |
| Depositing User: | R.F. Xu |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2009 08:42 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 09:55 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17716 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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