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This introductory women's studies reader offers a wide range of classic, conceptual, and experiential writings--over 105 selections in all. Chapter introductions provide background information on each chapter's topic, including explanations of key concepts and ideas and references to the subsequent reading selections. The anthology also offers numerous pedagogical features designed to engage students in active learning.
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One thing...
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On your description it said that the cover was bent a little bit but the pages were clean and crisp, however in the first chapter there was a lot of nice bright pink highlighting...next time please acknowledge that because I definitely did not get what I thought I bought. Thanks.
Good women's studies book
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I purchased this book for my women's studies class. The content of the book was excellent and the essays included, written by prominent people in the women's studied and the women's movement, helped reinforce the message of the chapters. A good book for anyone interested in learning the TRUTH about feminism and exposing the stereotypes.
Disturbing
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I purchased this book for a required Women's Studies course. First, the text is poorly written. It is difficult to follow, redundant, and fails to define a number of key terms and concepts. Concerning the actual content, I find it intellectually insulting. As with the subject of Women's Studies as a whole, the propositions set forth in this book are not testable empirical observations. The authors prattle on about how certain peoples and things in our society are either over- or under-valued. Ironically, all of their observations are themselves subjective value judgments. The authors don't present any reasoning behind these judgments, rather, they take for granted that the reader has accepted and internalized certain premises, e.g. capitalism is bad. What that makes this book then, is a vehicle for indoctrinating students with the authors' postmodern socialist beliefs. Again, it is ironic that key readings in the book emphasize the point that women should not passively receive their education, but question what they are taught. I can't believe I've been asked to read such a blatantly biased book at a public university.
Great Introduction
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I bought and read this book for my Intro. to Women's Studies course when I was an undergrad. Although my version is older, it appears very little has changed in the book (I bet at least 2 editions were published after mine).
I liked the book because of its dual layout, history and summary then essays and articles. I felt the articles were of such a range that every one could identify with at least one article in the book. I mean nothing is more tolerant and open-minded than witchcraft being included in a section about religion!
It gives you knowledge and some guidance, but you must consume it as an individual. You must take it past learning to activism. And if you are not ready for that yet, take some of those names (names of women that formed, or are forming feminism) and read deeper into their work.
Never receive this book
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I never receive this the book and the seller never contact to me initiatively to tell me that the book is already unavailable... very disappointed.
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