“Love is more than a cultural ideal; it is a social foundation for the self. Yet, the cultural resources that make it constitutive of the self have been depleted.” LoveSelf Book:Why Love Hurts: A Sociological Explanation Source: Why Love Hurts: A Sociological Explanation
“Never really either private or public, the modern self establishes its value through processes that are at once psychological and sociological, private and public, emotional and ritualistic. Clearly, then, in modern erotic/romantic relationships what is at stake are the self, its emotions, interiority, and, mostly, the way these are recognized (or fail to be recognized) by others.” LoveSelfRomance Love Book:Why Love Hurts: A Sociological Explanation Source: Why Love Hurts: A Sociological Explanation