About the book
When Stephanie Staal first read The Feminine Mystique in college, she found it \"a mildly interesting relic from another era.\" But more than a decade later, as a married stay-at-home mom in the suburbs, Staal rediscovered Betty Friedan's classic work -- and was surprised how much she identified with the laments and misgivings of 1950s housewives. She set out on a quest: to reenroll at Barnard and re-read the great books she had first encountered as an undergrad.
From the banishment of Eve to Judith Butler's Gender Trouble, Staal explores the significance of each of these classic tales by and of women, highlighting the relevance these ideas still have today. This process leads Staal to find the self she thought she had lost -- curious and ambitious, zany and critical -- and inspires new understandings of her relationships with her husband, her mother, and her daughter.
Editions of Reading Women
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781586488727
- EBook
- ISBN 9781586488765
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When Stephanie Staal first read The Feminine Mystique in college, she found it \"a mildly interesting relic from another era.\" But more than a decade later, as a married stay-at-home mom in the suburbs, Staal rediscovered Betty Friedan's classic work -- and was surprised how much she identified with the laments and misgivings of 1950s housewives. She set out on a quest: to reenroll at Barnard and re-read the great books she had first encountered as an undergrad.
From the banishment of Eve to Judith Butler's Gender Trouble, Staal explores the significance of each of these classic tales by and of women, highlighting the relevance these ideas still have today. This process leads Staal to find the self she thought she had lost -- curious and ambitious, zany and critical -- and inspires new understandings of her relationships with her husband, her mother, and her daughter.
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What is Reading Women about?
When Stephanie Staal first read The Feminine Mystique in college, she found it \"a mildly interesting relic from another era.\" But more than a decade later, as a married stay-at-home mom in the suburbs, Staal rediscovered Betty Friedan's classic work -- and was surprised how much she identified with the laments and misgivings of 1950s housewives. She set out on a quest: to reenroll at Barnard and re-read the great books she had first encountered as an undergrad.
From the banishment of Eve to Judith Butler's Gender Trouble, Staal explores the significance of each of these classic tales by and of women, highlighting the relevance these ideas still have today. This process leads Staal to find the self she thought she had lost -- curious and ambitious, zany and critical -- and inspires new understandings of her relationships with her husband, her mother, and her daughter.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Reading Women?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general
Where can I read a sample of Reading Women?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Reading Women?
Stephanie Staal
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Reading Women is available as paperback(ISBN 9781586488727) and ebook(ISBN 9781586488765)
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