52 pages 1 hour read

Kate Millett

Sexual Politics

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1970

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Kate Millett's Sexual Politics is praised for its groundbreaking feminist critique of patriarchy and its analysis of literature through a gendered lens. Some reviewers find Millett's writing dense and the arguments dated, but the majority appreciate its historical significance and powerful insights into gender dynamics. Overall, it remains a seminal feminist text.

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Who Should Read Sexual Politics?

A reader intrigued by feminist theory, gender studies, and socio-political critiques of patriarchy will find Sexual Politics by Kate Millett compelling. Fans of Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex and Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique will appreciate Millett's incisive analysis and revolutionary perspectives.

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Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Topics
Gender / Feminism
Women's Studies (Nonfiction)
Love / Sexuality
Genre
Philosophy