{"product_id":"the-bonds-of-love","title":"The Bonds of Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do people submit to authority and derive pleasure even others have over them? What is the appeal of domination and submission  and why are they so prevalent in erotic life? Why is it so difficult for men and women to meet as equals? Why  indeed  do hey continue to recapitulate the positions of master and slave?  In The Bonds of Love  noted feminist theorist and psychoanalyst Jessica Benjamin explains why we accept and perpetuate relationships of domination and submission. She reveals that domination is a complex psychological process which ensnares both parties in bonds of complicity  and shows how it underlies our family life  our social institutions  and especially our sexual relations  in spite of our conscious commitment to equality and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946087772213,"sku":"ByrdShop_0394551338","price":92.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780394551333.jpg?v=1769923124","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-bonds-of-love","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}