The Second Sex
Simone de Beauvoir (author), Constance Borde (translator), Sheila Malovany-Chevallier (translator), Sheila Rowbotham (author of introduction)
Paperback Published on: 05/03/2015; Language: English, French (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £14.99
Synopsis
"One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman" - Simone de Beauvoir
In this groundbreaking work of feminism Simone de Beauvoir examines the limits of female freedom and explodes our deeply ingrained beliefs about femininity.
Liberation, she argues, entails challenging traditional perceptions of the social relationship between the sexes and, crucially, in achieving economic independence.
Drawing on sociology, anthropology and biology, The Second Sex is as important and relevant today as when it was first published in 1949.
'Everyone who cares about freedom and justice for women should read The Second Sex' - Guardian
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099595731
- Number of pages: 864
- Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 46 mm
- Weight: 622g
- Languages: English, French (Original language of a translated text)
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The Second Sex
Calling all human beings!
Well. I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this book. On the one hand it is generally well written, on the whole fairly easy to read and very thorough b... READ MORE
A careful dive into Mme Beauvoir
This was a great introduction to the world of Simone de Beauvoir. I found it quite useful to have a short mention of the circumstances in which she wrote t... READ MORE
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