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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Simone de Beauvoir, com este seu primeiro volume, mostra-nos a importância da honestidade intelectual.
Quem me conhece sabe que estou neste momento a escrever uma tese sobre feminismo na literatura e na ópera e, por isso, muitas das minhas leituras recentes incidem no tema. Aquando da leitura de Gender Trouble a noção de honestidade intelectual consolidou-se na minha mente. Não só porque a gaveta dos estudos de género/feministas estão cheios de péssima literatura, mas porque parece que vivemos numa era onde "todos somos alguma coisa" e isso chega como argumento.
O que Beauvoir nos mostra (tal como Butler) é que não pode existir atalhos na investigação e no debate. Que não é por sermos signo que entendemos o significado. E, que se queremos realmente mudar algo, então temos que trabalhar incessantemente para isso.
Este é um volume excepcional. Denso, complexo e técnico mas filosoficamente forte e intelectualmente desafiante. Acompanhamos a viagem sobre os factos (histórico-científicos) e os mitos que prevalecem em relação à mulher.
É sem dúvida a Bíblia dos estudos feministas pela força dos seus argumentos. Uma leitura obrigatória para quem, tão casualmente, se intitula de feminista (e, muitas vezes sem entender o verdadeiro peso dessa palavra!)
Quem me conhece sabe que estou neste momento a escrever uma tese sobre feminismo na literatura e na ópera e, por isso, muitas das minhas leituras recentes incidem no tema. Aquando da leitura de Gender Trouble a noção de honestidade intelectual consolidou-se na minha mente. Não só porque a gaveta dos estudos de género/feministas estão cheios de péssima literatura, mas porque parece que vivemos numa era onde "todos somos alguma coisa" e isso chega como argumento.
O que Beauvoir nos mostra (tal como Butler) é que não pode existir atalhos na investigação e no debate. Que não é por sermos signo que entendemos o significado. E, que se queremos realmente mudar algo, então temos que trabalhar incessantemente para isso.
Este é um volume excepcional. Denso, complexo e técnico mas filosoficamente forte e intelectualmente desafiante. Acompanhamos a viagem sobre os factos (histórico-científicos) e os mitos que prevalecem em relação à mulher.
É sem dúvida a Bíblia dos estudos feministas pela força dos seus argumentos. Uma leitura obrigatória para quem, tão casualmente, se intitula de feminista (e, muitas vezes sem entender o verdadeiro peso dessa palavra!)
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Read for my own enjoyment and because of my commitment to the Gilmore Girl's Reading Challenge.
I quite enjoyed the first half (the factual half) of the book. I mostly didn't enjoy the second half of the book because it felt pretty rant-y to me, and while I understand how one gets worked up about something they feel extremely passionate about I'd rather read a clear and concise argument than a rant.
I found some of the arguments and points that were touched upon were quite well presented, and have to disagree with reviews I have read that indicate that Simone de Beauvoir was a misogynist, Mlle de Beauvoir chose to present the information and her points of view from the perspective an outsider, while she did present facts, events etc. that portrayed women as being other, these were clearly not her own perspective just the harsh truth, or the truth as she and other woman experienced at the time and/or before her time.
This is the first time I have dipped my feet in the woman's study lit. and I think it was probably a good place to start, as Mlle de Beauvoir does not highlight strong ideas that strike me as being feminist. In fact I think that classifying this book as belonging to woman's studies would have angered Mlle de Beauvoir as the ideals she spouts are more for equality then of female superiority - but that may simply be my point of view.
Lots of food for thought, glad I finally got around to reading it and I must say I was pleasantly surprised that this read rather smoothly and wasn't a bore.
I quite enjoyed the first half (the factual half) of the book. I mostly didn't enjoy the second half of the book because it felt pretty rant-y to me, and while I understand how one gets worked up about something they feel extremely passionate about I'd rather read a clear and concise argument than a rant.
I found some of the arguments and points that were touched upon were quite well presented, and have to disagree with reviews I have read that indicate that Simone de Beauvoir was a misogynist, Mlle de Beauvoir chose to present the information and her points of view from the perspective an outsider, while she did present facts, events etc. that portrayed women as being other, these were clearly not her own perspective just the harsh truth, or the truth as she and other woman experienced at the time and/or before her time.
This is the first time I have dipped my feet in the woman's study lit. and I think it was probably a good place to start, as Mlle de Beauvoir does not highlight strong ideas that strike me as being feminist. In fact I think that classifying this book as belonging to woman's studies would have angered Mlle de Beauvoir as the ideals she spouts are more for equality then of female superiority - but that may simply be my point of view.
Lots of food for thought, glad I finally got around to reading it and I must say I was pleasantly surprised that this read rather smoothly and wasn't a bore.
I’d like to believe that the feminism movement has progressed by leaps and bounds since this book first came out. I wouldn’t classify this as an enjoyable read but I don’t think that was the author’s goal anyways. She wants the reader to feel angry and ask uncomfortable questions to the society (and themselves) regarding archetypal gender roles.
challenging
informative
reflective
WOW. It took a long time for me to finish this book. I’m glad I did, but damn.
WHAT A BOOK!!! extremely important and very informative and i just love how i felt so validated while reading this. and it also provided a lot of insight on what women, older women, go through during their lives. this book is so important and i think everybody should read it at least once. it's a thick girl but it's full of the truth. it was an amazing experience reading this.
Well. I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this book. On the one hand it is generally well written, on the whole fairly easy to read and very thorough but on the other there are some aspects that are slightly outdated for my generation and others that really (sadly) aren't. These were also bits of this that I just didn't agree with, particularly some of the biological interpretations (although again this could be more that the views have since been proven incorrect), and others that irked me that much I had to put the book down and read something else (but this is because of the emotive subject matter not Beauvoir's writing).
I can certainly see why this is seen as one of the definitive texts of the modern feminist movement as Beauvoir has given a thorough analysis of the modern patriarchal society from its humble beginnings to its ingrained expectations of today. She also takes the reader through the implications of this on every stage and aspect of being female in a male world, from the early stages of childhood to the later years of life, so many of which are still very much in effect today. So much of this work resonated with me and my own experiences, particularly Beauvoir's analysis of the independent woman and the conflicts being such a woman causes, both internally and externally (although thankfully my parents and family are not part of mine).
Beauvoir's conclusion is excellently concise and if you can't bring yourself to read her work in its entirety, at least read this. She summarizes the history of the 'battle between the sexes' and shows that despite arguments to the contrary, both men and women suffer through the inequality that patriarchy encourages and both will benefit as and when true equality between the sexes is achieved. A thought provoking work that all human beings need to read, especially given the lack of progress since its first publication.
I can certainly see why this is seen as one of the definitive texts of the modern feminist movement as Beauvoir has given a thorough analysis of the modern patriarchal society from its humble beginnings to its ingrained expectations of today. She also takes the reader through the implications of this on every stage and aspect of being female in a male world, from the early stages of childhood to the later years of life, so many of which are still very much in effect today. So much of this work resonated with me and my own experiences, particularly Beauvoir's analysis of the independent woman and the conflicts being such a woman causes, both internally and externally (although thankfully my parents and family are not part of mine).
Beauvoir's conclusion is excellently concise and if you can't bring yourself to read her work in its entirety, at least read this. She summarizes the history of the 'battle between the sexes' and shows that despite arguments to the contrary, both men and women suffer through the inequality that patriarchy encourages and both will benefit as and when true equality between the sexes is achieved. A thought provoking work that all human beings need to read, especially given the lack of progress since its first publication.
