Reviews (37)

love it!
I think nothing better exemplifies my "ideal" picture of the world and how it should be. I can't wait to apply all I've learned in this book in my real life. I think even as a businessman I could apply some of the teachings. I recommend this book to everyone that they might better understand this lifestyle. Bravo!!!

Great Book
I purchased this book and thought it was excellent.It was filled with great advice and stories that really connect the themes in the book.
D O N ' T ___G E T __T A K E N ! !
[...]Save your money folks; this book is just plain awlful! The book is full of hype and doesn't deliver. It is poorly written and truly a very boring book with no true depth or insight as claimed. Plus, the binding soon began to fall apart like the cheaply made book it is.[...] ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Feminism & Feminist Theory    2. Social Science    3. Sociology    4. Feminism    5. Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory   

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Theology of Sophia
Johnson sets out in this book to articulate metaphors for God that are feminine in nature.This serves to counter-balance prodominantly masculine metaphors received from classical tradition.The term Sophia is particularly important.
A must read for any inclusive theology
Over the course of Christian history, women have been disenfranchised and oppressed.Patriarchal systems and androcentric mentalities have marginalized women sociologically and psychologically, even within the Christian community.Elizabeth Johnson believes this oppression stems from the language used for God.Because God is referred to exclusively and literally as a male, women have reduced roles within Christianity.Johnson seeks to use new imagery and metaphors for speech about God, in order to emancipate women from this oppression.Johnson recognizes that all language about God is inadequate, but using feminine imagery for God restores human dignity in women and men and helps with the flourishing of humanity.
Interesting for both, men and women, lay-people and clerics.
An excellent book that one should take enough time to read slowly and thoroughly. Read more

Subjects:  1. Christianity    2. Christianity - Theology - General    3. Femininity of God    4. Feminism & Feminist Theory    5. Feminist theology    6. Language and languages    7. Religion    8. Religion - Theology    9. Religious aspects    10. Theology    11. Nature & existence of God    12. Social Science / Women's Studies   

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Worth the effort.
I disagree with the previous review, although I agree that this is an excellent book.Personally, I was glad to have studied Irigaray under the tutelage of an excellent professor, otherwise I would have, and I think many readers could, misread her drastically.Irigaray is simply not a clear and easy writer.
This Sex Which Is Not One
A must read for those interested in Femenist Theory.Travelling across Freudian and Lacanian perspectives, this book seriously explains, with accesible language, the female sexuality.It simply expresses verydifficult theories, and guides the reader with accesible terminology fromthe outset.In my opinion, after reading this text, one can be said to befluent in femenist issues. I also think it is an extraordinary and seamlesstranslation. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Femininity (Philosophy)    2. Feminism & Feminist Theory    3. Human Sexuality    4. Psychology    5. Sex (Psychology)    6. Sociology    7. Women    8. Women and psychoanalysis    9. Child & developmental psychology    10. Feminism   

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Powerful read
The book is about women but not a read for women only.There are sections for men.The book breaks down the personalities of six different Greek Goddess and how all six are in women today.I found the book tremendously healing.You do not have to read from cover to cover you can skip around the book and not miss anything.There is a quiz in the back of it to see which Goddesses influences you and yes everyone feels the influence of these six wonderful female archetypes.

Unbalanced pop psychology
The Goddess Within: A Guide to the Eternal Myths that Shape Women's Lives by Jennifer Barker Woolger and Roger J. Woolger. Not recommended.
Interesting approach
This was a new spin on looking inside for me.It uses the Greek goddess architypes to look at our preferences/tendencies - recognizing that we're probably a mix of the different goddess atributes.There's a chapter each on the following godesses: Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hera, Persephone, Demeter - lots of legends, stories, some poetry.Then there is a quiz you can take to see what mix of godesses you are then it goes into discussing the various mixes that you fall into.Its interesting - not a quick read by any means - but quite interesting.Hadn't seen another book quite like it.Did come across the quiz on the internet before reading the book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Feminism    2. Feminism & Feminist Theory    3. General    4. Goddesses    5. Philosophy    6. Psychology    7. Psychology, Religious    8. Women    9. Women's Studies - General    10. Body, Mind & Spirit / New Thought   

Subjects:  1. Middle East    2. Middle East - General    3. Social Science    4. Social conditions    5. Societies and clubs    6. Sociology    7. Women    8. Women's Studies - General    9. Anthropology    10. Feminism    11. Islamic countries    12. Social Science / Women's Studies   

Subjects:  1. Feminism    2. Feminism & Feminist Theory    3. General    4. Peace (Philosophy)    5. Peace And Peace Movements    6. Philosophy    7. Sociology    8. Women in peace    9. Women's Studies - General    10. Peace studies    11. Social Science / General   

Editorial Review

Longtime activist, author and political figure Angela Davis brings us this expose of the women's movement in the context of the fight for civil rights and working class issues. She uncovers a side of the fight for suffrage many of us have not heard: the intimate tie between the anti-slavery campaign and the struggle for women's suffrage.She shows how the racist and classist bias of some in the women's movement have divided its own membership. Davis' message is clear: If we ever want equality, we're gonna have to fight for it together. ... Read more

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The Gift of Intelligence
Not since the works of Dr. W.E.B. DuBois have I encountered such in-depth work.This book is among Davis' early publications.Although the work is scholarly, it can be read by a wide audience.Research is extensive in three separate but intertwined issues that have contributed to human disparities around the globe.A shortcoming is that Dr. Davis confined the work to United States and Western Europe and, as a result, makes ethnocentric conclusions that are not applicable to a global perspective.

women, race, and class
I received the book Women, Race, and class by Angela Davis.It arrived in record time and excellent condition.Fantastic service.Thank you so much,Sue

not for me
I didn't even finish the book.By the end of the first chapter I was disgusted by the completely one-sided portrayal of women, particularly minority women, as abject victims of white men.I agree that this book has its roots in truth, but I think that a more evenly assessed account could certainly have been written.
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Subjects:  1. African Americans    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Feminism & Feminist Theory    4. History    5. Racism    6. Sexism    7. Sociology    8. United States    9. Women's Studies - General    10. Social Science / Women's Studies   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Feminism and literature    3. History    4. History and criticism    5. Literature - Classics / Criticism    6. Literature, Modern    7. Sociology    8. Women Authors    9. Women and literature    10. Women's Studies - General    11. Feminism    12. Literary studies: general   

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The perfect gift
This book is the perfect gift - for an historian studying the intellectual history of the Near East from a Feminist point of view.The "boring" part of it is valid only when applied to people outside of the target audience.I was assigned this book in a history class, and read it with great delight cover to cover.I can understand where other people are coming form, but if you have a feminist Mesopotamian intellectual historian, this is THE book. Ms. Lerner The Real Goddess!
The Creation Of Patriarchy should be a textbook in all Universities, all over the world. Ms. Lerner is brilliant in her assessments of historical data!! I highly recommend this book to all MEN (especially Patriarchs, Machismos, Sexist, Racists, Conservatives, Fascists, and the rest of you who think biology is destiny...life is an ever changing force and we need to respect and change with the times!! Fascinating introduction to feminist thought
While this book can be (and is) boring, and while the anger expressed within might be outdated, Lerner (who was writing in the 80s) does an excellent job of displaying some of the reasons WHY we continue to act aswe do.Her discussion of the origins of marriage and female slavery wereespecially helpful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Feminism & Feminist Theory    2. History    3. Medical    4. Patriarchy    5. Pediatrics    6. Sex role    7. Sociology    8. Women    9. Women's Studies - General    10. World - General    11. History, World | Ancient    12. Social Science / Women's Studies    13. Women's studies   

Subjects:  1. Feminism    2. Feminism & Feminist Theory    3. Social Science    4. Social conditions    5. Social institutions    6. Sociology    7. United States    8. Women    9. Women's Studies - General    10. Gender studies    11. Social Science / Women's Studies    12. Women's studies   

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A Must-Read for Christian Women
This book should be required reading for every Christian woman.Mrs. Pride exposes the goals of the feminist movement and points out how many Christian women are furthering those goals.She demonstrates how our current (anti-Biblical) societal norms are destructive to family, and thus to society.Mrs. Pride's claims are well-documented.If you want to remain complacently in your comfort zone, fitting neatly into the world, then leave this book on the shelf.If, on the other hand, your desire is to please God and bring glory to the Saviour by being "not conformed to this world," then let this text transform your mind by its application of Scripture.

In Response To Reviews
I don't believe a person can be a Bible-believing Christian as well as a liberal and/or a feminist.Any Christian who has read the Bible in the correct context would surely agree that a Christian follower of the Lord should want to be where GOD puts them, not where their own heart desires.
ugh
my my...not one but TWO family reviews on Amazon. I always get suspicious when amidst many negative to average reviews one finds a glowing review clearly written by family members or people known to have very close ties to the author. it is good that Ms Prides children think so highly of her. HOWEVER that does not erase the fact that her book is loaded with error. she takes a basic fact: she discovered that happiness was not a fruit of radical feminism. then she does such a complete 180. she makes many many things that are not absolutes by any means into absolutes. she turns things that are nothing more than personal choice (although dont EVEN get me going on home birth...as I personally know someone whose life was shattered by a home birth gone wrong I just cringe to see someone spiritualize it as "Gods way") into major issues that I doubt that god even cares about (although Satan sure loves the strife stirred up whenever a new "rule" is created in Christendom to entrap Gods followers). re: the full quiver mindset.I have researched it rather thoroughly and I think they make some huge leaps, making scripture say something is not. I have heard the "children are blessings and who would refuse Gods blessings" so many times I could scream. yet the argument could go both ways: many people DO refuse things that could be blessings, taht are stated in scripture to be blessings because int heir situation right now it wouldnt be a blessing. I have heard the "so and so wouldnt be here if their parents hadnt used birth control argument". well, two words for that: Ethel Waters, the gospel singer concieved by rape. Gods ways are beyond our ways and He can bring good out of bad. if the Wesleys would not be here if Susannah used birth control, Ethel Waters would not be here if it were not for the act of rape. and I dont see anyone calling rape good even if good came out of it.....ditto just about any adopted kid...to follow this line of reasoning of the Prides etc...you would have to say that God wanted unmarried parents to fornicate so that they would bring so and so into the world....some things are just beyond our understanding and disecction and I think thats the way God wants it.the church history argument doesnt cut it because there are many things, anti semitism springs to mind, that have had much support in church history that are absolute lies when argued biblically. much of this radical lifestyle that not just Ms Pride but others like her promote is reaction to the culture rather than real scriptural argument. it is said you can prove anything from the bible and this is no exeption. as for the working mother issue: until the industrial revolution the whole idea of "jobs" for male OR female was different. out of neccessity there was a clear division of labor. somewhere in there careerism for both men AND women assumed a very different meaning than providing for their families. two hundred years ago people didnt even think about their work being stimulating or using their gifts. everyone did hard heavy manual grunt work whether in or out of the home. except for a handful of elitist intellectuals. who would covet the others role? no one, I would bet. unless you escape to join the amish or soemthing (an ideal held by a lot of these types..they seem to worship the amish and groups like them) you cannot escape that our world operates very differently than that of two hundred years ago. it is key to remember that both then and now our world is fallen...trying to go back and immitate another time and place wil not erase the fallenness that permeates society. our world has not and never will be a perfect reflection of Gods kingdom. bringing us to working moms: there were no "outside the home working moms" two hundred years ago BUT these mothers lives were most certainly not filled with child nurturing activities day in and day out. much of it was hard manual labor. children were granted a freedom to wander around and do thier own thing in a way that would make most parents today cringe. I am not saying bad or good: it just was. but the point is that their mothers days were not filled iwth "mothering", they were too busy doing laundry by hand, growing food, making bread from very scratch, making all their clothes etc etc. even todays homestead movement glorifies this and does a few of these things in a dilettantish way to express thier disdain for modern society but the reality is these peoples lives were harder than any person living in todays america can even imagine. Ms Pride attempts to "fix" modern family ills by returning to a simpler (or so she sees) time then filling in the blanks with proof texted scripture to try and prove her point. she gets incredibly legalistic with this working at home vs at a job business. by her standards if say, a woman was a graphic designer and had her business in her home she would be doing it "gods way", but if she had to rent a separate office space and hire a babysitter or (God forbid) swing shift with her husband then she would be rebelling against God. this reminds me of people debating around about hem lenght nad just "how much" makeup God has a problem with. the whole working mother debate really should hinge on where someoens heart is...what is their priority>(something I might add goes for men as well as women: workaholism is very detrimental) i have seen this type of mindset as Ms Pride has encourage a man to put himself in an early grave (not to mention have nothing to do with his kids but provide a paycheck) all so that the wife doesnt "have to work"; unless of cousre her skills run towards hawking tupperware or discovery toys. I have seen, as a fruit of this type of thinking people getting incredibly legalistic over what exactly constitutes a working mother in rebellion and what constitutes an obedient stay at home wife. somehow I dont think htis is what godhad in mind. I might echo here too reviewers who find Ms PRides whole tone to be angry, condescending and nasty towards those who dont see things the way she does. it is sadly something I have found to be very very common among people who hold her viewpoints. and for my final complaints about making lifestyle choices which apparently worked for her and her family out to be Gods truth for all I have two words: Andrea Yates. I have to wonder if along with all the happy folks coming up to the Prides at homeschool conventions they can alsocount Russell and Andrea among those who can say that thier lives were irrevocably influenced by Mary's writings. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible and feminism    2. Christianity    3. Family/Marriage    4. Feminism    5. Feminism & Feminist Theory    6. General    7. Housewives    8. Psychology    9. Religious aspects    10. United States    11. Women And The Church   

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Good broad overview of subject matter.
Used in my Social/Political Science class in college, it gives a great variety of exposure to many various philosophers. Then, after each is the feminist perspective in modern context. It's a great source for broad brush exposure, but for more thorough reading, I would go elsewhere. I did keep the book though, makes a good reference once in a while. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Equality    2. Ethics    3. Feminism & Feminist Theory    4. General    5. History    6. Philosophy    7. Political    8. Social ethics    9. Social justice    10. Philosophy / General    11. Social & political philosophy   

Subjects:  1. Criminology    2. Discrimination in criminal justice administration    3. Female juvenile delinquents    4. Female offenders    5. Feminism & Feminist Theory    6. Social Science    7. Sociology    8. United States    9. Offenders    10. Social Science / Criminology   

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Refreshing reading
Like many gen-x progressives, I had absorbed the popular portrayal of the 'feminine mystique' without realizing there were still progressives fighting the good fight in post-war America. Not until working on a graduate level independent study did I realize how easily the mass media had distorted and hidden a facinating history of feminism and progressivism--at a time supposedly anthetical to both. Not June Cleaver
This is a great compliation of essays about women during the 1950s who did not fit the idealized "feminine mystique" of the housewife. Joanne Meyerowitz's essay responding to Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique" is particularly interesting and reavealing. Meyerowitz conducted thourough research and came to the conclusion that the media, while celebrating domesticity, simultaniously applauded women who acheived in politics, careers, volunteer work and other areas outside the home. The book includes sections on Chinese American women and their arrival after the second world war, the brutal murder of Emmett Till, women labor activists, nurses, and education. It is comprehensive and highly historical, but easy and interesting for non-reasearchers to read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Employment    3. Feminism & Feminist Theory    4. Gender Studies    5. History    6. Sociology    7. United States    8. Women    9. Social history    10. USA    11. Women's studies    12. c 1945 to c 1960   

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Subjects:  1. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General    2. Feminism & Feminist Theory    3. Film & Video - General    4. Film & Video - History & Criticism    5. Minorities in motion pictures    6. Motion pictures    7. Performing Arts    8. Performing Arts/Dance    9. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    10. United States    11. Cultural studies    12. Films, cinema    13. MOTION PICTURES_HISTORY    14. Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union    2. Feminism    3. History    4. History: World    5. Nihilism    6. Sociology    7. Soviet Union    8. Women    9. Women's Studies - History    10. European History    11. Gender Studies    12. History / Russia (pre- & post-Soviet Union)    13. History-Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union    14. Russia   

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an excellent, if outdated, book
As a former student of Prof. Gubar, I can attest to the importance of this book within feminist literary circles: Gilbert and Gubar, Inc. created a piece of scholarship that transformed the way students of literature read literature.The book's place among feminist literary criticism today attests to the importance of their mission--were it not for Gilbert and Gubar, someone else, perhaps today, would be performing this kind of work.The fact remains, however, that the proliferation of feminist critique, whether from Robyn Wiegman or Lauren Berlant, makes this text an essential primer for feminist criticism, but not as compelling as the works it tacitly bore.

A Former Student's Opinion
As a former student of Susan Gubar, I would have to recommend this book to anyone interested in a deeper understading of the novels covered and also finding a different perspective to the traditional critical approaches.As a groundbreaking work, this collection critically looks at and analyzes many different aspects approaching the anxiety of female authorship.This work is truly interesting, and to all of the naysayers, I can vouch that the authors are have a very compelling and informed perspective.The second edition proves that it is a work that will be around for a very long time and that the work will not fall into obscurity, for it is a inspired work of literary criticism.I would recommend this to anyone who seeks a deeper look into the popular women novelists.

This is just icky
I apply a very simple standard to literary criticism:Read the critique then reread the original.If the critique improves my appreciation and understanding of the original, then I have spent my time wisely.This book fails that test.Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th Century English Literature    2. 19th century    3. English literature    4. English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh    5. Great Britain    6. History    7. History and criticism    8. Literary Criticism    9. Literature - Classics / Criticism    10. Women As Authors (English Literature)    11. Women Authors    12. Women and literature    13. British Isles    14. English    15. Feminism    16. Literary Criticism & Collections / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh    17. Literary studies: general    18. Novels, other prose & writers: 19th century   

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Busting myths - being a lady isn't about being subserviant
Before this book the word lady symbolized a New England society debutant in a courtsy at her debut. It seemed restrictive but this book offers a more expanded and actually quite inspiring interpretation... being a lady does include stating your mind, having a leadership role, enjoying adventure, and so forth. It's like an etiquette coach once said - class does not equal cash. Ladies can be strong, wise, outspoken, but at its core ... it is about having self-respect and learning from our mistakes with grace.

Charming & inspiring!
I really enjoyed this book, and learned several things that I wanted to know, and several things about which I knew nothing and am glad I know now so I can change my behavior or actions accordingly.It's a mix of common sense, golden rules, defining what a lady is and what it means - a very positive and enchanting term! -do's and don'ts, and how to handle certain situations.In addition, there's enlightening quotes and short anecdotes from ladies we all admire and respect.It does cover some etiquette as well, but is not an all-out etiquette guide.Generally, a lady has good etiquette.For etiquette specifics one may not be certain about, references to other excellent books are provided.This is a quick and easy read and the needed information can be found without difficulty and assimilated without being overwhelmed.I found this book charming, and would recommend it to others seeking practical information on polishing one's image and wanting to feel like and be a lady in the many roles in which we work and live!

Simple and Pure - and a Light Snack for Thought
I picked up this book because the title intrigued me - perhaps mostly because I am from an era that looked at the title "Lady" with more than a bit of contempt.
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Classic in Feminist Theory
A true classic in feminist theory, and an example of the best scholarship. Rigorous, well-documented, exhaustively and logically argued, this book is a classic and deserves to be in print for the next fifty years.

Please read this book more carefully!
The two people who reviewed this book before me probably did not read it carefully. Chodorow in fact quotes hundreds of researches and conclusions made by other psychoanalysts and herself. She states her own opinions about the issues she discusses, of course, but also other critics'. In the notes to the chapters she indicates several further readings to illustrate her points or other theories. This book is very educational and opens the readers' eyes to many crucial aspects of mothering, both for parents and children's sake. I recommend all her books.

Provocative Ideas -- But No Data
No data. Zilch. Nada. No in-depth interviews, no participant observation, no historical analysis, no surveys, -- just one woman's musings.Read more

Subjects:  1. Feminism    2. Feminism & Feminist Theory    3. Gender Studies    4. Mothers    5. Mothers and daughters    6. Movements - Psychoanalysis    7. Psychoanalysis    8. Psychology    9. Social Science    10. Women    11. Women and psychoanalysis    12. Psychoanalysis & psychoanalytical theory    13. Social Science / Gender Studies   

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Good Idea.....Not Well Executed
I was very excited about this book when I found it.As a woman of faith, I thought it would be interesting to see examples of women who had combined their feminist viewpoints with their faith.How they battled a world dominated by men with their religion as well.However, the book did not live up to the promise.The book is made to feature five women:St. Teresa of Avila, Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, Emily Dickinson and Dorothy Day.While each story is compelling, it is all to brief.Each women have one chapter each, which gives basically a brief life story.It does not really go into depth how these women implemented their faith into their quest for women's right.It seemed more of an overview, designed for a class to discuss.Not for the solitary reader.
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Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Christian biography    3. Christian women    4. Faith    5. Feminism    6. Feminism & Feminist Theory    7. Religion    8. Religion - Inspirational/Spirituality    9. Religious aspects    10. Spirituality - Women's    11. Women's Studies - History    12. Religion / General