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La politique du mâle

La politique du mâle

EssaysHistory
Pages
397
Published
1973
Language
English

Synopsis

Kate Millett's seminal work, "Sexual Politics," offers a groundbreaking analysis of how patriarchal structures permeate culture and literature. First published in 1973, this book dissects the societal biases that shape gender roles and expectations. It remains a foundational text in feminist theory, examining the historical and social construction of sexuality and power dynamics.

Prose complexity
10/10

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Thought-ProvokingReflectiveIntellectualComplexPhilosophical

Genres

Essays History Literary Fiction Politics & Society Sociology

Authors

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Kate Millett

Kate Millett was a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Oxford University, and Columbia University. A sculptor, essayist, autobiographer, and teacher of literature and philosophy, she was influential in second-wave feminism and also championed the causes of human rights, civil rights, peace and anti-psychiatry.

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Rebecca Mead

Rebecca Mead is a staff writer for The New Yorker who writes about literature and culture. She is the author of La politique du mâle and the memoir My Life in Middlemarch. Her work often looks at