The above quote is taken from Shakespeares’ The Two Gentlemen of Verona. This phrase has been said by many men and women from ages. However, its significance still lies in the contemporary times. This quote has been used by different people in different ways. Some may say that love is blind because one does not care about the looks of the other partner and also about the pains given by the other partner. He or she loves the other partner anyway and gives importance to inner beauty. However, some people used this phrase in a negative way to say that he or she has selected a wrong partner. Thus, this phrase has been used both in positive and negative sense but I have chosen to use this phrase negatively and I will discuss the reason behind it elaborately in this dissertation.
What is the research?
The dissertation is focused on contemporary love relationship and analyses the nature of relationships among the heterosexual married couples in a rural setting. This dissertation attempts …show more content…
The main question that the dissertation explores; how women are dominated in the name of love. The literature on love and power is mainly based on the debate whether love is above power and brings about changes in society or love is seen as an instrument of patriarchy to control over women. Feminists have given their arguments in the favor of the second part. However, in this dissertation I have tried to put forward both sides and then come into a conclusion. In order to substantiate my points I have conducted an intensive fieldwork in a village called Matigara which is close to Siliguri town of Darjeeling District. Through a comparative study between working and non-working women of that village, I have tried to understand the nature of love experienced by them and their impact on their daily lives. I have used both primary and secondary sources to collect my
What is the research?
The dissertation is focused on contemporary love relationship and analyses the nature of relationships among the heterosexual married couples in a rural setting. This dissertation attempts …show more content…
The main question that the dissertation explores; how women are dominated in the name of love. The literature on love and power is mainly based on the debate whether love is above power and brings about changes in society or love is seen as an instrument of patriarchy to control over women. Feminists have given their arguments in the favor of the second part. However, in this dissertation I have tried to put forward both sides and then come into a conclusion. In order to substantiate my points I have conducted an intensive fieldwork in a village called Matigara which is close to Siliguri town of Darjeeling District. Through a comparative study between working and non-working women of that village, I have tried to understand the nature of love experienced by them and their impact on their daily lives. I have used both primary and secondary sources to collect my