Department of Black Studies
The End of Love book cover

Professor Sabrina Strings, North Hall Chair of Black Studies, publishes The End of Love: Racism, Sexism, and the Death of Romance (Beacon Press, 2024)

In “The End of Love,” Strings blends historical research, personal anecdotes and cultural criticism to consider the demise of romantic partnerships, emphasizing how racism and anti-feminist ideology have been the driving forces behind it. By interrogating how ideas about contemporary love came about, Strings shows how the romance narrative served as a blueprint for a racialized dating landscape.

Source and Full Article:
The Current

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