Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating

by Moira Weigel

Book Overview

"Does anyone date anymore?" Today, the authorities tell us that courtship is in crisis. But when Moira Weigel dives into the history of sex and romance in modern America, she discovers that authorities have always said this. Ever since young men and women started to go out together, older generations have scolded them: That's not the way to find true love. The first women who made dates with strangers were often arrested for prostitution; long...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374182531
• ISBN13: 9780374182533
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.3"