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Carol Tavris reviewed it for Skeptical Inquirer Magazine, stating that the "theoretical underpinning of this book is not new; every generation of feminist scholars rediscovers Simone de Beauvoir's 1949 observations that women are the second sex", referring to the French philosopher's book. [4]
An Unnecessary Woman is a 2014 novel by the Lebanese American writer Rabih Alameddine. The book was nominated for the National Book Award for Fiction. [1] The novel focuses on the experiences of an isolated 72-year-old widow, Aaliya Saleh, who is a shut-in in Beirut. She reads widely and deeply, translates favorite novels, and has a rich inner ...
The Female Man is a feminist science fiction novel by American writer Joanna Russ.It was originally written in 1970 and first published in 1975 by Bantam Books.Russ was an ardent feminist and challenged sexist views during the 1970s with her novels, short stories, and nonfiction works.
Women are doing a lot more non-promotable work than men, being asked to take on work that doesn’t typically lead to a career advancement or higher pay. Book: Women do more ‘non-promotable work ...
The Women is a historical fiction novel by American author Kristin Hannah published by St. Martin's Press in 2024. The book tells the story of Frances "Frankie" McGrath, a young nurse who serves in the United States Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War. [1] [2] The novel debuted at number one on The New York Times fiction best-seller list.
Author bell hooks wrote a critical analysis of the book, called "Dig Deep: Beyond Lean In". [14] hooks calls Sandberg's position "faux feminist" and describes her stance on gender equality in the workplace as agreeable to those who wield power in society—wealthy white men, according to hooks—in a seemingly feminist package. hooks writes, "[Sandberg] comes across as a lovable younger sister ...
Jess Nevins (born 1966) is an American author and research librarian best known for annotated guides and encyclopedias covering Victoriana, comic books, genre fiction and pulp fiction. [1] Among Nevin's books are Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana, Horror Fiction in the 20th Century and Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes.
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