Eros and Power: The Promise of Feminist Theory

During the last ten years, radical American feminists have created a new conception of the life force, Eros. In Eros and Power, Haunani-Kay Trask explores the substance of this "feminist Eros," locating its origins in women's everyday experiences as erotic/reproductive objects while pointing to its expression as a utopian vision of the future. The alternative vision of the "feminist Eros" challenges the fundamentals of patriarchy by offering a feminist conception of power and love based on the life-protecting bond with the mother and, by extension, with other women. Eros and Power will be of value to scholars interested in feminism, women's history and literature, political theory, and American social and political movements. --- from book's back cover