Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence

ISBN-13: 9781529110579 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 218 str.

Kristen Ghodsee

Opis

Funny, angry, urgent. Ghodsee is going to start a revolution Daisy Buchanan, author of The SisterhoodA witty, fiercely intelligent exploration of why capitalism is rigged against women and what we can do about it.Unregulated capitalism is bad for women. Socialism, if done properly, leads to economic independence, better labour conditions, better work/family balance and, yes, even better sex.If you like the idea of such outcomes, then come along for an exploration of how we can change women’s lives for the better.

Recenzje

Wonderful ... Kristen Ghodsee doesn't wear rose-tinted spectacles ... but she seeks with great brio and nuance to lay out what some socialist states achieved for women ... That Ghodsee also makes this a joyous read is the cherry on the cake Suzanne Moore Observer

O autorze

Kristen Ghodsee is a feminist ethnographer and the author of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism. She is professor of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship for her work in anthropology and cultural studies. Her articles and essays have appeared in many publications including the New York Times and the Washington Post.