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Edward Hammond Clarke (February 2, 1820 – November 30, 1877) was a Harvard Medical School professor (1855-1872) and physician. He courted controversy in 1875 following the publication of his book Sex in Education, arguing that women were inherently less physically and intellectually capable than men.
The querelle des femmes or "dispute of women" originally referred to a literary genre and broad debate, that originated in humanistic and aristocratic circles in the Italian peninsula and France during the early modern period, regarding the nature of women, their capabilities, and whether they should be permitted to study, write, or govern in the same manner as men.
Backlash is Susan Faludi's 550 page analysis of social, economic and political inequities and resulting difficulties American women faced in the 1980s. [citation needed] The book was hailed as "the most vehement and unapologetic call to arms to issue from the feminist camp in many years", [3] and "a rich compendium of fascinating information and an indictment of a system losing its grip."
This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
This explicit shushing is a common thread throughout the Grimms' take on folklore; spells of silence are cast on women more than they are on men, and the characters most valued by male suitors are those who speak infrequently, or don't speak at all. On the other hand, the women in the tales who do speak up are framed as wicked.
Harriet Martineau (12 June 1802 – 27 June 1876) was an English social theorist. [3] She wrote from a sociological, holistic, religious and feminine angle, translated works by Auguste Comte, and, rare for a woman writer at the time, earned enough to support herself. [4]
Here's a breakdown of each book and why Smith said she chose them. An “obvious choice” Smith said “Night” by Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winning author Elie Wiesel, which sat ...
The Feminine Mystique drew large numbers of white, middle-class women to the feminist cause. [18] The National Organization for Women (NOW) was organized in 1966 with 30 women from different backgrounds; Friedan was one of them, and helped draft the founding statement of NOW. The statement called for "the true equality for all women".