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The Female Eunuch

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HarperCollins, Oct 6, 2009 - Social Science - 432 pages

The publication of Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch in 1970 was a landmark event, raising eyebrows and ire while creating a shock wave of recognition in women around the world with its steadfast assertion that sexual liberation is the key to women's liberation. Today, Greer's searing examination of the oppression of women in contemporary society is both an important historical record of where we've been and a shockingly relevant treatise on what still remains to be achieved.

  

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User Review  - Alice Chau-Ginguene - Goodreads

It's a classic. I think every feminist should read this book. But be prepared that some of the ideology is a bit outdated and the style of writing make it a slow read. But as a feminist, reading this ... Read full review

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User Review  - Tiemu - Goodreads

VANGUARDIST LITERATURE FROM THE 1960's and 1970's tend to prove batty, antiquated, and quixotic with the march of time. Greer's seminal vaunting of second-wave feminism veritably suits the milieu. But ... Read full review

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Contents

Foreword to the 21st Anniversary Edition
Summary
Body
Gender
Bones
Curves
Hair
Sex
Egotism
Obsession
Romance
The Object of Male Fantasy
The MiddleClass Myth of Love and Marriage
Family
Security
Hate

The Wicked Womb
Soul
The Stereotype
Energy
Baby
Girl
Puberty
The Psychological Sell
The Raw Material
Womanpower
Work
Love
The Ideal
Altruism
Loathing and Disgust
Abuse
Misery
Resentment
Rebellion
Revolution
Revolution
Notes
Acknowledgements
Also by Germaine Greer
Credits
Copyright
About the Publisher
Copyright

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About the author (2009)

Germaine Greer is a writer, academic, and critic, and is widely regarded as one of the most significant feminist voices of our time. Her bestselling books include The Female Eunuch and The Whole Woman. She lives in northwest Essex, England, and has taught Shakespeare at universities in Australia, Britain, and the United States.

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