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forcenerie's review
5.0
I read this in one gulp last night, loved it, and then this morning one of the (male) teachers at my school chose 5 boys to do a presentation on gender equality. So. There's that.
As a life-long feminist and one-time classicist, this was definitely up my alley, but you don't need to know anything about the ancient Greco-Roman world to get something out of it. Incisive & insightful, deeply relevant. Will leave you wanting more Mary Beard and WAY more opportunities for women to speak up and speak out.
As a life-long feminist and one-time classicist, this was definitely up my alley, but you don't need to know anything about the ancient Greco-Roman world to get something out of it. Incisive & insightful, deeply relevant. Will leave you wanting more Mary Beard and WAY more opportunities for women to speak up and speak out.
zoldyeck's review against another edition
2.0
"The elite male citizen could be summed up as vir bonus dicendi peritus, 'a good man, skilled in speaking'. A woman speaking in public was, in most circumstances, by definition, not a woman."
I don't know what to say about this book, but the first word that comes to my mind when I think of it is 'lacking'.
"WOMEN & POWER" is a powerful title for a bookâto me, at least. This title grabbed my attention and drew me to the book but the content did not keep me hooked. I picked it up expecting to know more about the category of 'women' in relation to power, especially that this book is so recent. However, I didn't read anything interesting in this book. I think that the information in this book is accessible everywhere and the author's comments/ideas weren't special in any way. I don't know... I just felt that it didn't contribute to the discussion of gender power relations.
I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
celtic67's review against another edition
4.0
A very short book, showing how much and how little things have changed in the 100 years things since women have had the vote. A book that makes you think!
_abia_'s review
3.5
A quick read, perfect for fans of feminist retellings of Greek mythology who want to understand more about the portrayal of women in the ancient classics and the impact that this has had on Western culture.
This was well written, easy to follow and interesting, albeit a bit more surface level than I'd expected. I'd have loved to read more in depth thoughts from Beard on several of the points made, but she does acknowledge this in the author's note. It has me intrigued to read more around this subject.
This was well written, easy to follow and interesting, albeit a bit more surface level than I'd expected. I'd have loved to read more in depth thoughts from Beard on several of the points made, but she does acknowledge this in the author's note. It has me intrigued to read more around this subject.