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This book explores the morality of love and sex, and how distortions of these sometimes develop into abuse. Hayes argues that there are strong similarities between different kinds of abusive relationships, and that these similarities arise out of the common narratives surrounding romantic love and t...

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Main Authors: Hayes, Sharon.
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137008817
Summary: This book explores the morality of love and sex, and how distortions of these sometimes develop into abuse. Hayes argues that there are strong similarities between different kinds of abusive relationships, and that these similarities arise out of the common narratives surrounding romantic love and the logic of intimate relationships.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137008800.
Carrier Form: 168 p.
ISBN: 9781137008817 :
1137008814 :
CLC: C913.14
Contents: Foreword-- Kerry Carrington 1. Introduction 2. Enchantment and Romance 3. From Disney to Distortion 4. From Distortion to Abuse 5. Sexual Spaces 6. Sexism and Misogyny 7. Sexual Predation and Gendered Norms 8. Conclusion - A Geography of Abuse.