Review of: Lena Gunnarsson: The Contradictions of Love. Towards a feminist-realist ontology of sociosexuality. London: Routledge 2014.
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https://doi.org/10.14766/1175Keywords:
Kritischer Realismus, Feminist Materialism, Feminismus, Liebe, Männlichkeit, Patriarchat, Sexualität, Partnerschaft, Empowerment, Macht, Geschlecht, GenderAbstract
Lena Gunnarsson’s study convincingly theorizes the causes and appearances of the continuing tendency of a submission of women to men in realms of love and sexuality in Western societies. Based on a critique of Judith Butler’s queer theory and a positive reference to Anna Jónasdóttir’s theory on the exploitation of female love, the author analyzes inequality-stabilizing mechanisms in heterosexual partner relationships as well as their inherent contradictions. Based on metatheoretical considerations the author extrapolates the fundamental male interest in resolving these contradictions and formulates a two-layered strategy of female emancipation.
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