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Read [Ph.D. Phyllis Chesler Ph.D. Book] * Letters to a Young Feminist Online # PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Letters to a Young Feminist Weaving personal experiences into her account of the movement's history, Chesler discusses the fundamentals of feminism, assesses the accomplishments and failures of her generation, and encourages the inheritors of the movement to tackle all that remains to be done.. Phyllis Chesler's Letters to a Young Feminist is a visionary call to action from a leading feminist revolutionary]
| Title | : | Letters to a Young Feminist |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.62 (555 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568581513 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
Huskyfolk said Five Stars. Great book for all feminists --. Maria do Mar Pereira said A wonderful source of wisdom, advice and knowledge. I came across this book while browsing the section on feminist literature (for teenagers). I ordered it immediately and read it eagerly. I must even admit I walked into a couple of lampposts while reading it in the street I loved it. I felt identified with much of what I read and I thought a lot about the advice, insight and "life lessons" the author provides. I believe she has managed to give a critical and honest perspective of the mistakes and achievements of the previous generations of feminists. I think that such a perspective is determinant to help the new generations find their path, their way and their place in the Wo. Patronizing and inept In this offering, Chesler, the author of 1972's ground breaking "Women and Madness" attempts to connect with my generation and inspire us to become better activists from her mistakes.It's a great concept if overlooking the blatantly condescending tone throughout the book. Unlike Steinem, Pogrebin, Davis, hooks, etc Chesler conveniently forgets that we have lived through the changes wrought by her generation and thus do not want to return to the old days.Although the book is written as a series of conversations , it actually comes off as a stern one-sided lecture where our interjections of knowlledge are not solicited nor welc
Weaving personal experiences into her account of the movement's history, Chesler discusses the fundamentals of feminism, assesses the accomplishments and failures of her generation, and encourages the inheritors of the movement to tackle all that remains to be done.. Phyllis Chesler's Letters to a Young Feminist is a visionary call to action from a leading feminist revolutionary
But have we remembered? Chesler reminds us that, while feminism (she includes women and men) may appear to have fulfilled a purpose and run its course, the issues of unequal social power and unequal treatment are still real (against both women and men). Her discussion of the "traditionally" masculine art of teamwork, in comparison to feminism's ultimate democratic goal of multiple voices making universal decisions, illustrates that problem solving and distribution of power are qualities of both approaches. Like Virginia Woolf in A Room of One's Own, Chesler admonishes individuals to seek economic freedom. And like Rainer Marie Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, Chesler's book offers
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