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A review by kristiranee
Where Are the Women Architects? by Despina Stratigakos
2.0
I really wanted to love this book, and maybe it's because I had such high hopes for it that I felt it was just not a great read and left me frustrated and feeling that this book could have been so much more.
I loved the beginning, with examples of Denise Scott Brown in the shadows of her husband Robert Venturi, but the author completely lost me in the end with examples of how men are keeping women architects down by removing Wikipedia entries about women architects that the author admits some may have not had substantial information. I understand her point, but I really would have preferred to read more about these little-known architects or unknown architects rather than read a rant about how Wikipedia is sexist.
I grabbed this book in hopes of feeling empowered by the amazing things these little-known women architects did and how they overcame being one of few women in a male-dominated field but instead I finished the book frustrated from reading a long rant about how men have kept women down but Wikipedia now has women editors who are adding content about women.
Overall I felt it was just OK. I think I would have enjoyed it more without the last couple chapters, but that last bit just left me feeling disappointed with the book.
I loved the beginning, with examples of Denise Scott Brown in the shadows of her husband Robert Venturi, but the author completely lost me in the end with examples of how men are keeping women architects down by removing Wikipedia entries about women architects that the author admits some may have not had substantial information. I understand her point, but I really would have preferred to read more about these little-known architects or unknown architects rather than read a rant about how Wikipedia is sexist.
I grabbed this book in hopes of feeling empowered by the amazing things these little-known women architects did and how they overcame being one of few women in a male-dominated field but instead I finished the book frustrated from reading a long rant about how men have kept women down but Wikipedia now has women editors who are adding content about women.
Overall I felt it was just OK. I think I would have enjoyed it more without the last couple chapters, but that last bit just left me feeling disappointed with the book.