The Normal Chaos of Love by Ulrich Beck
This is a brilliant study of the nature of love in modern society. Ulrich Beck and Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim argue that the nature of love is changing fundamentally, creating opportunities for democracy or chaos in personal life.
"This is a much-needed attempt to move beyond the accusations of personal failure that resound through what is called the "family values" debateTrying to maintain close relationships in a modern individualized society, the authors show, is complicated by the gradual decline of the feudal relations between men and women that once structured family life at women's expense. Their depiction of this transformation is one in which we can all recognize our individual struggles, and yet also begin to connect our personal searches, failures and hopes to the larger forces they reflect." Myra Marx Ferree, University of Connecticut
"Well argued, coherent and supported by evidence ... [A] sharp and thought-provoking book, which was a real pleasure to read." New Statesman and Society
"Stimulating analysis." Work, Employment and Society
Ulrich Beck is Professor of Sociology at the University of Munich and at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Elizabeth Beck-Gernsheim is Professor of Sociology at the University of Erlangen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745613826 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745613829 |
| Title | The Normal Chaos of Love |
| Author | Ulrich Beck |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1995-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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