Feminism: The Essential Historical WritingsMiriam Schneir Here are the essential historical writings of feminism. Many of these works, long out of print or forgotten in what Miriam Schneir describes as a male-dominated literary tradition, are finally brought out of obscurity and into the light of contemporary analysis and criticism. Included are more than forty selections, coveting 150 years of writings on women's struggle for freedom -- from the American Revolution to the first decades of the twentieth century. This updated, wide-ranging collection encompasses the crucial issues of women's oppression. A surprising degree of continuity between the ideas of the old and the new feminism is evident throughout. In her selection, Miriam Schneir has by passed writings that deal exclusively with the outdated topic of suffrage in an effort to focus attention on the still unsolved feminist problems: marriage as an instrument of oppression; woman's desire to control her own body; the economic independence of women; the search for selfhood. This richly diverse collection contains excerpts from books, essays, speeches, documents, letters, as well as poetry, drama, and fiction. Extensive commentaries by the editor help the reader see the historical context of each selection. |
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... marriage but also the performance of a minimum of so- called conjugal duties . Thus when monogamous marriage first makes its appear- ance in history , it is not as the reconciliation of man and woman , still less as the highest form of ...
... marriage but also the performance of a minimum of so- called conjugal duties . Thus when monogamous marriage first makes its appear- ance in history , it is not as the reconciliation of man and woman , still less as the highest form of ...
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... marriage is the husband . Such is the final result of three thousand years of monogamous marriage . Thus , wherever the monogamous family remains true to its historical origin and clearly reveals the antagonism be- tween the man and the ...
... marriage is the husband . Such is the final result of three thousand years of monogamous marriage . Thus , wherever the monogamous family remains true to its historical origin and clearly reveals the antagonism be- tween the man and the ...
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The Essential Historical Writings Miriam Schneir. Marriage and Love Marriage is primarily an economic arrangement , an insur- ance pact . It differs from the ordinary life insurance agree- ment only in that it is more binding , more ...
The Essential Historical Writings Miriam Schneir. Marriage and Love Marriage is primarily an economic arrangement , an insur- ance pact . It differs from the ordinary life insurance agree- ment only in that it is more binding , more ...
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ABIGAIL ADAMS Familiar Letters of John Adams | 2 |
FRANCES WRIGHT | 18 |
GEORGE SAND Indiana | 25 |
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