Erotic Capital
The Power of Attraction in the Boardroom and the Bedroom

Interesting perspective on using erotic capital as a domination instrument instead of a victim's feature. A little bit too pro cold and meaningless sex, but you just can't deny she is honest. Sad but true.......more

Capital erótico es el complemente perfecto de la obra de Bourdieu sobre los capitales de los seres humanos, el económico, el social y el cultural. Este cuarto capital es la profundización de un tema que, aún en una sociedad altamente globalizada que habla abiertamente sobre el sexo, se niega a recon......more

This book is hard going, since it's written like an essay with a whole lot of supporting data written in to the book itself. The first two chapters are the hardest, then after that it's much easier. A lot of people disagree with the ideas she's putting forth, but I personally think that some of it i......more

I actually DID like this book, even though I only rated it a three star. This is how it all makes sense: Catherine Hakim's extensive and thorough research into erotic capital is impressive. She dares to bring up a subject that is extremely important in today's society, and she backs it up with numero......more

I found some interesting facts but the overall thesis was poorly justified. Basically, Hakim has a framework and wants to fit the world into this framework. Naturally, her framework explains everything while predicting nothing new. Gave up early, so if the book got good then I apologize for not bein......more