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| Title | : | The New Victorians: A Young Woman's Challenge to the Old Feminist Order |
| Author | : | Rene Denfeld |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | March 14th 1995 by Grand Central Publishing |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Feminism. Womens Studies. Sociology. Gender |
Rene Denfeld
Hardcover | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.59 | 59 Users | 10 Reviews
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Journalist Rene Denfeld explains why her generation has become alienated from the women's movement, maintaining that the actions of the movement's current leadership have actually encouraged a return to the kind of sexual repression and political powerlessness challenged by feminists in the 1970s. Here she offers a practial battle plan which includes confronting the issues of child care and birth control, working for equal government representation, and treating sexual assault as a serious crime.Present Books As The New Victorians: A Young Woman's Challenge to the Old Feminist Order
| Original Title: | The New Victorians: A Young Woman's Challenge to the Old Feminist Order |
| ISBN: | 0446517526 (ISBN13: 9780446517522) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.59 From 59 Users | 10 ReviewsWeigh Up Based On Books The New Victorians: A Young Woman's Challenge to the Old Feminist Order
Perhaps the single most important feminist tome I've read...mostly because I read it when I was seeking to put words to my staunchly feminist beliefs while seeking to distance myself from the Dworkinite-era 2nd wave that had been so prominent in the 80s. This book condemns the culture of victimhood, which was something that desperately needed to be said.I picked this up in '97 and despite my many book purges over the years, always kept it around. Back then I was turned off by women's studies classes and the misandrist/anti-phallic focus of feminism, and as a straight woman I felt unwelcome. I wanted something different from feminism and I saw no place for myself. There's a lot I loved about this book, especially the window into the feminism of when I was first moving out on my own. I rejected calling myself a feminist for so long, for all the
informative is somewhat dated
A bit outdated (written in 1995, of course it would be), but informative and still somewhat relevant. I know even now that "feminism" is still a bit of a dirty word, and the sentiment about it is ignorant- "women have rights now, feminism isn't necessary." When women still make less than men for equal work, rape is still prevalent (and even made into a joke), and abortion remains a hot-button issue rather than being seen as a medical right (not to mention a personal choice), feminism is
Интересно е да се прочете какво е представлявало феминисткото движение преди двайсетина години (когато е писана книгата) и да се направят сравненията със сега - как откачените луди идеи тогава, са станали общоприетите феминистки идеи сега и са база за активизма на феминистките движения. Хубавото е, че пък някои мейнстрийм луди идеи от тогава са отмрели почти без следа сега (матриархалните религии и спиритуализъм примерно).
Rene Denfeld is the bestselling author of THE CHILD FINDER, THE ENCHANTED and thee THE BUTTERFLY GIRL, which Margaret Atwood raved on twitter is "a heartbreaking, finger-gnawing, yet ultimately hopeful novel."Rene's poetic fiction has won numerous awards including the French Prix, an ALA Medal for Excellence and an IMPAC listing. Rene works as an investigator, including exonerating innocents fromPerhaps the single most important feminist tome I've read...mostly because I read it when I was seeking to put words to my staunchly feminist beliefs while seeking to distance myself from the Dworkinite-era 2nd wave that had been so prominent in the 80s. This book condemns the culture of victimhood, which was something that desperately needed to be said.
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