Who Stole Feminism?: How Women Have Betrayed Women
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0684801566 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Despite its current dominance, Sommers maintains, such a breed of feminism is at odds with the real aspirations and values of most American women and undermines the cause of true equality. Moreover, these arguments and the supposed facts on which they are based have had enormous influence beyond the academy, where they have shaken the foundations of our educational, scientific, and legal institutions and have fostered resentment and alienation in our private lives. Trumpeted as orthodoxy, the resulting "findings" on everything from ra
Sommers has written for numerous publications and is the author of Who Stole Feminism? How Women Have Betrayed Women. She is married with two sons and lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. . Christina Hoff Sommers is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise institute in Washington, D.C. She has a PhD in philosophy from Brandeis University and was formerly
Kindle version is a complete mess Ronna Garelick This review is for the Kindle version, not the book itself. As of now I an unable to read the book because the Kindle content is such a mess. First every other page was missing. Then after Amazon help told me to delete and reload the book that problem went away but another popped up. Now the text of pages. ARWoollock said Plenty of food for thought, although sadly very dated. Having recently finished Prof. Hoff-Sommers' masterpiece 'The War Against Boys' I regressed backwards and read this, her first notable publication. It is wonderful to see how she had developed her literary style and grown academically; the gulf between these two works is substantial. Although she does bri. P Gaenir said Someone needed to write this.. I'm Someone needed to write this. P Gaenir I'm 44 now, but as early as around age 18, I've been bewildered at what is called 'feminism' today.I always had a great admiration for women working to bring 'equality of opportunity' since the suffragette days, and currently. Women have made amazing strides in our culture. I feel that further work needs . Someone needed to write this. P Gaenir I'm 44 now, but as early as around age 18, I've been bewildered at what is called 'feminism' today.I always had a great admiration for women working to bring 'equality of opportunity' since the suffragette days, and currently. Women have made amazing strides in our culture. I feel that further work needs . now, but as early as around age 18, I've been bewildered at what is called 'feminism' today.I always had a great admiration for women working to bring 'equality of opportunity' since the suffragette days, and currently. Women have made amazing strides in our culture. I feel that further work needs
From Publishers Weekly Sommers presents a controversial viewpoint, accusing feminists of using unsubstantiated information in portraying women as victims. . Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc