76 - A.K. 47 - Love and the New Morality (Excerpt) and Valentine's Day Rant

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A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai

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Kristen Ghodsee discusses the political economy of Valentine's Day and reads an excerpt from Alexandra Kollontai's 1911 book review of The Sexual Crisis by Grete Meisel-Hess.  In this section of "Love and the New Morality," Kollontai critiques the institution of bourgeois monogamous marriage as it existed in 1911. Ghodsee  also mentions several recent video appearances on Youtube:Youtube: Economic Update with Richard Wolff - Why Women Have Better Sex in SocialismYoutube: Capitalism Hits Home Podcast - Kristen Ghodsee on the Decommodification of Sex - Part 1Youtube: Capitalism Hits Home Podcast - Kristen Ghodsee on the Decommodification of Sex - Part 2See all upcoming events for women's history month and IWD