Desire/Love

Lauren Berlant examines the intricate relationship between love and desire, exploring how theories—especially psychoanalytic ones—have shaped our understanding of sexuality and intimacy. This theoretical novella presents separate entries for each concept. Desire is explored through psychoanalytic accounts of attachment, while Love considers fantasy, context, and its role in personal life and commodity culture. Berlant offers a critical perspective on how these core human experiences are understood in both academic and popular realms.