The Curious Absence of Love Stories in Women's Talk

• DOI: 10.1111/1467-954x.12082
• Publication Date: 2013-10-21T10:56:45Z
• Authors: Julia Carter
• Keywords: Falling in love; Philosophy of love; Consumerism; Skepticism; Love story

Sociological debate has dealt with love in a number of different ways. For some, offers unique opportunity; it is path to salvation ( Jackson, 1993 ; Langford, 1999 ). Others, however, take more sceptical approach modern society: for Beck and Beck-Gernsheim (1995) represents the extreme individualization, Illouz (1997) ultimately underpinned by consumerism, perhaps most extreme, Bauman (2003) been destroyed. Giddens slightly (and hopeful) perspective suggests that growing choice freedom, become ‘confluent’ temporary subject individuals' needs Giddens, 1992 When adult women were asked about how they have experienced their own lives, few these themes emerged. Instead many found difficult talk feelings generally particular. There was an absence falling stories rather, explained ‘drifted’ into relationships, or ‘just happened’. The discourses languages used explain relationships will be explored this paper. Love simultaneously loudly absent quietly present.