Eager for political clout behind their reawakening sense of self-worth, many American women are out of sync with the current feminist movement. The author of the controversial bestseller The Beauty Myth offers a manifesto for a revitalized feminism.
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Eager for political clout behind their reawakening sense of self-worth, many American women are out of sync with the current feminist movement. The author of the controversial bestseller The Beauty Myth offers a manifesto for a revitalized feminism.
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Very Good. Mild shelf wear on white dustjacket, name sticker on spine. Lightly aged pages, no writing or marking in text. From Publishers Weekly: Feminist author of the bestselling The Beauty Myth, Wolf has written an empowering, impassioned manifesto that points the way toward a flexible feminism for the 1990s and beyond. Part political analysis, part psychological manual, part activist handbook, the book argues that women should renounce victim feminism, "" which casts them as sexually pure, fragile, beleaguered creatures whose problems are all the fault of men. As an alternative, Wolf outlines an anti-dogmatic ""power feminism"" which sees women as no better and no worse than men, celebrates female sexuality and encourages women to claim their individual voices through a variety of tactics. These include ""resource groups"" for sharing contacts and increasing access to information and services; consumer campaigns; and pressure on the media to alter their portrayals of women. Wolf theorizes that little girls, as much as boys, have fantasies of absolute dominion but learn to repress their ""will to power"" at a very early age. Wolf here sketches a psychological road map designed to help women deal with their ambivalence about success, power, equality and money. Author tour. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc."" ""From Library Journal: Wolf ( The Beauty Myth, LJ 4/1/91) has written another controversial book. The subtitle aside, most of the book is devoted to Wolf's view of what has been wrong with the feminist movement since the 1960s. Wolf objects to victim feminism and feminist ""male bashing."" She calls for validation of good heterosexual relationships, fostering leadership skills, and socializing girls to be less fearful about leadership and power. There are many in the feminist movement who will not like this book, but it will be welcomed by feminists who want a positive version of women's empowerment. Recommended for public, academic, and high school libraries. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 6/1/93. Sharon Firestone, Ross-Blakley Law Lib., Arizona State Univ., Tempe Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.""
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Very good. All orders ship by next business day! This is a used hardcover book. Pages have no markings and has some wear. Dust jacket is included and has wear and small tears. The cover/boards have wear. For USED books, we cannot guarantee supplemental materials such as CDs, DVDs, access codes and other materials. We are a small company and very thankful for your business!
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Good. Good condition. Good Dust Jacket A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.