The Second Sex
Total Points
#309
- Pages
- 746
- Genres
- Feminism Philosophy Gender
Newly translated and unabridged in English for the first time, and brilliantly introduced by Judith Thurman, Simone de Beauvoir’s masterpiece weaves together history, philosophy, economics, biology, and a host of other disciplines to analyze the Western notion of “woman” and to explore the power of sexuality. Sixty years after its initial publication, The Second Sex is still as eye-opening and...
Reader Reviews (4)
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Sep 20th, 2021
A very interesting read!
Jun 23rd, 2020
I wish I'd read this in my teens/twenties....but then I wouldn't have read all the books she references....several "aha" moments...
Jun 30th, 2015
Nov 18th, 2013
One of the only books that changed my life...or at least my opinions when I read it.
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