The Female Eunuch (Women’s Issues (Ready Reference series))
At a glance:
- Author: Germaine Greer
- First Published: 1970
- Type of Work: Social criticism
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Sociology
- Subjects: Family or family life, Politics, Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Gender roles, Marriage, Feminism, Women’s issues, Women, Women’s movement
The Work
Germaine Greer, who taught at Warwick University in England and wrote for journals such as The Listener and The Spectator, became a popular voice in the second wave of the women’s movement, or the “second feminist wave,” in the early 1970’s. A rousing public speaker, she debated male chauvinists and called for a shaking up of contemporary society. Australian by birth, Greer held a unique position in Anglo- American culture, spanning continents and reaching millions of readers and listeners. The Female Eunuch, translated into twelve...
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