Reviews

Une guerre mondiale contre les femmes : de la chasse aux sorcières au féminicide by Silvia Federici

lattelibrarian's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.75

I'm familiar with Caliban and the Witch but didn't realize that this book is by the same author. She says that her goal with this was to transform an academic text into something more palatable for the public. I appreciated greatly that she expanded beyond Salem and England into what is still going on today in different parts of Africa. Federici also discusses the implications of the historical happenings as well as the colonization that simultaneously happened.

Definitely a great, short read. She succeeded in her goal.

aitaanajmnz's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

lostkatrinemarie's review against another edition

challenging informative fast-paced

4.0

readingintheruins's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

breeexton's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.0

chelseadarling's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

bookswithjosie's review against another edition

5.0

Mega interessant boek, soort instap-model voor ander werk van Federici zoals Caliban and the Witch. In deze serie essays legt Federici het verband tussen de opkomst van het kapitalisme en de heksenjachten van vroeger (en nu!), en relateert deze aan geweld tegen vrouwen.

“Another source of witchcraft accusations is the increasingly mysterious character of economic transactions and people’s consequent inability to understand the forces that govern their lives.”

norellj's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Really excellent subject matter, but unnecessarily academic tone. This is an important topic and this writing style makes it less accessible and less agitational. A more agitational tone and clearer l nguage would make this a more inspiring read that could be used as call to action. 

mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition

challenging informative fast-paced

4.5

dreamingandendless's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.0