Sexual Politics : A Surprising Examination of Society's Most Arbitrary Folly.
by Kate Millett
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£81.64£65.31
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About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1970. Book. Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth with white lettering to the spine. This copy is FINE in a VG, unclipped ($7.95) DJ by Gina Rosencrantz. Book itself is pristine, inside and out. Rich, bright, sharp edges, unmarked, and tight. A touch of toning to inside front and back hinges. DJ has moderately sunned spine and a 1 1/2" closed tear to bottom back. Minimal curling/other edges wear. Quite nice..
Synopsis
Sexual Politics is a classic feminist text written by Kate Millett, said to be "the first book of academic feminist literary criticism", and "one of the first feminist books of this decade to raise nationwide male ire". Based on her PhD dissertation, it was published in 1970. Millet argues that "sex has a frequently neglected political aspect" and goes on to discuss the role that patriarchy plays in sexual relations, looking especially at the works of D. H.
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002436
- Title
- Sexual Politics : A Surprising Examination of Society's Most Arbitrary Folly.
- Author
- Kate Millett
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Academic;
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Shelbyville, Indiana
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