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The Dialectic of Sex

Name: The Dialectic of Sex
Author: Shulamith Firestone

by Shulamith Firestone

1970•Documentary•245 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded, serious non-fiction book: inventive and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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About This Book

The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for Feminist Revolution is a 1970 book by Shulamith Firestone. A feminist classic, it has been called the clearest and boldest presentation of radical feminism.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

FeminismHistoryHistory and condition of womenSocial conditionsWomenWomen's rightsFeminist theorySekserol

Details

Author: Shulamith Firestone
Published: 1970
Pages: 245
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Source: Open Library

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