Margree, Victoria

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ISBN 13:: 9781785355394
author:: Margree, Victoria
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Zero Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 168
Dimensions:: 152 mm X 217 mm
Genre:: 21.34 x 13.72 x 1.27 centimetres, Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Feminism & Feminist Theory,
Condition:: New
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Shulamith Firestone's radical feminist manifesto, The Dialectic of Sex, was published in 1970 and sparked immediate controversy. At its core, Firestone's thesis is that women's oppression stems from biology, specifically the fact that it is women who conceive and give birth to children. Firestone's solution is revolutionary: she proposes that technology be used to change biology, ultimately leading to the removal of the reproductive process from women's bodies through artificial wombs. This vision of a future without traditional family structures may seem out-dated, but its themes of gender, sexuality, work, and technology remain relevant today. This book offers a fresh perspective on Firestone's ideas, exploring their continued relevance in contemporary feminist thought and challenging readers to reconsider the ways in which our imaginations shape our understanding of biology, identity, and society.

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