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Eros and Alienation: Capitalism and the Making of Gendered Sexualities offers a critical examination of how capitalist systems fundamentally shape human sexuality and gender identity. Drawing on social reproduction theory, Alan Sears traces the historical connections between economic structures and the construction of gendered sexualities across different periods of capitalist development.
The book argues that sexuality and gender are not natural or fixed categories, but rather products of social and economic relations. Sears explores how capitalism alienates individuals from their erotic lives while simultaneously commodifying sexuality. Through careful analysis of historical transformations in family structures, labor relations, and cultural norms, the author demonstrates the intricate ways economic systems produce and reproduce particular forms of gender and sexuality.
This work contributes significantly to Marxist feminist theory and social reproduction studies, offering readers a sophisticated framework for understanding contemporary sexual politics within capitalist societies.
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