Smith, Victoria
Hags: 'Eloquent, clever and devastating' THE TIMES
- ISBN 13:
- 9780349726984
- author:
- Smith, Victoria
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fleet
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.6 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Feminism & Feminist Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Victoria Smith's 'Hags: The Demonisation of Middle-Aged Women' is a thought-provoking exploration of the attitudes that drive the demonisation of middle-aged women. The book delves into various themes, including care work, beauty, violence, political organisation, and sex, to understand why these women are often treated with disdain. Smith examines the historical roots of this misogyny, tracing it back to the anxieties about older women that drove Early Modern witch hunts. She argues that this type of prejudice is powerful today, and seeks to offer potential solutions that can benefit all women. This book is a timely and important contribution to the conversation about ageism and misogyny, and is shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards.
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