Backlash: The Undeclared War against American Women | Critical Overview
When Backlash was published in the fall of 1991, it was a popular success and stayed at the top of the New York Times bestseller list for months. Numerous critics praised Faludi for her use of compelling data and for the book’s timely topic. Wendy Kaminer, writing in the Atlantic, called the book a ‘‘comprehensive survey of a powerful ten-year backlash against feminism.’’ Faludi’s critique of the media’s role in maintaining this backlash, according to Kaminer, was ‘‘powerful,’’ and she rejected some critics’ accusations that the book was based...
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