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Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard

micagalvn's review against another edition

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4.0

Una lectura bastante interesante, me impresiona que gran parte del comportamiento misógino y violento con respecto a la perspectiva de género provenga de los griegos y de los romanos, y está bueno para poder tener presente todo lo que pasa en la vida cotidiana de las mujeres si uno no está del todo informado

calli's review against another edition

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hopeful informative fast-paced

4.0

emma_beth's review

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informative reflective

4.5

chickface's review against another edition

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challenging informative fast-paced

4.0


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motherofladybirds's review

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3.0

As expected from Mary Beard, considered arguments. I wish this had been longer and points expanded upon, and perhaps some solutions suggested to the way we govern and the parliamentary and military models that power systems often employ, that serve to deter and exclude women.

mrs_bonaventure's review against another edition

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4.0

Enlightening, and slightly depressing. Takes the present (late 2017) and puts it in the context of the long view, shall we say... the very long view. Over a few thousand years we are just starting to make some progress. Hmmm.
(Almost the most startling aspect was the illustration of the linkage between Trump enthusiast depictions of Hillary as the Gorgon, and Renaissance art of the same thing. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.)
I’d have liked to see this developed into a longer book. It’s only two lectures, really, which makes it digestible, but I wanted more.

katherinejayne's review

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challenging informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

An interesting and informed short read. 
I enjoy Beard’s style (having also recently watched a lecture) and her approach to history. This does make me want to read more from her. 
The short format of this book made it easy to read but did leave me wanting more.

goblinbooks's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

4.0

danacanterino's review against another edition

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4.0

Me hubiera gustado algo más largo, porque es muy interesante el libro.
No sabía nada de la autora, por lo que viendo sus libros, me di cuenta que escribía mucho de la antigüedad (más que nada de Roma), así que trae el tema del poder en las mujeres cargado de herencia romana.
Fue un paralelismo que toqué muy por encima en una clase de derecho el año pasado, pero que acá, la autora hace hincapié en los mitos griegos y la imagen pública en Roma de las mujeres.
Es muy cortito, me recuerda a los libros de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie sobre feminismo. Ojalá, al ser de esta extención, sea tan leído como esos.

avasreads_'s review

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0