I love this anthology for many reasons and find it ideal for an Intro level WS class. Each chapter begins with an introduction that summarizes the reading and puts them in context. I expect the introduction to be a little overwhelming for me, but then I take time to discuss the key points and break them down. Each chapter includes at least one essay with a global feminist perspective, which is one of the reason I like this book. There is a good mix of essays representing minorities and essays that (who are African American) ” can relate to. “Some of the essays are dry but very informative: This book contains many of the pivotal authors in the feminist movement, and hits all of the major women’s concepts. This book does *not* indicate that women who want to be housewives should recieve our disdain. It is instead very inclusive and allows for many perspectives to converse within its page. The book Listen Up is a good complement to this anthology, since its essay are informal and personal. I purchased this book for my women’s studies class. The content of the book was excellent and the essays included, written by prominent people in the women’s studied and the women’s movement, helped reinforce the message of the chapters. A good book for anyone interested in learning the TRUTH about feminism and exposing the stereotypes. This book is a great introduction for those who want to learn more about what feminism is all about. The book contains the history of women’s movement and article from variety of authors concerning the lives of women from different social and cultural backgrounds. The issue of race and sexuality are important topic in the book because depending on their background, women have different experiences with sexism. It delves deeply into the reality of oppression and how it effects everybody and not just a certain group of people. It’s a great read if you would like to see women’s issues from the perspective of a diverse range of people.
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