Liefde als werkwoord: een verkenning naar seculiere en katholieke vertogen over liefdesrelaties

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Abstract

This article aims to investigate how the notions of love and romantic relationships are constructed in secular and Catholic texts. Flemish society can be characterised by an intricate entanglement of secularism and Catholicism. I aim to examine this entanglement through an empirical analysis of both secular and Catholic discourses on love and romantic relationships. These discourses offer a challenging case study in which the fluid boundaries between Catholic and secular formations can be explored. Throughout the article, it becomes clear that these narratives can show both overlaps and differences when it pertains to themes such as love as a verb, autonomy, and the monogamous couple relationship. I argue that both discourses can be categorised as gender blind, and that they both sustain implicit gendered expectations regarding the romantic love complex.
Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)163-178
JournalTijdschrift voor Genderstudies
Volume23
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Roman Catholicism
  • secularism
  • discourses
  • love
  • romantic relationships

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