Studying the Concept of Love in Language Education:

Love is a universal emotion and phenomenon. Despite its importance, this concept has notbeen the focus of studies in language education, with few exceptions. This reticence anduneasiness researching love academia education considered to be related tomisconceptions about that equate it only intimate relationships family matters(PATIENCE, 2008), as well exclusively romantic (VINCENT, 2010). In paper,I review some international have focused on educationfrom critical perspective. order do that, I first crisis we are living today,which makes ever more important talk love. Next, discuss six whichinvestigated within approach (in North Americancontext). conclude suggesting reflections implications for practice summarizingthe main elements revolutionary teacher educationand learning teaching.