Slut! Growing up Female with a Bad Reputation
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Slut! Growing up Female with a Bad Reputation by Leura Tanenbaum
Here is a powerful account of the lives of young women who stand up to the destructive power of name-calling. Weaving together powerful oral histories from a diverse group of girls and women, Tanenbaum provides a cogent analysis of the underlying problem of sexual stereotyping. She exposes the arbitrary but common practice of woman-bashing, while noting that other women are often the perpetrators of this problem.
Slut! illustrates how little American society of the 21st century has changed when it comes to condemning women for attempting sexual parity with men. Though the definition of what constitutes sluttiness has shifted over the years, the similarities in the interviews of "sluts" of the 1950s and their contemporary counterparts are sobering and sad. An important investigation into sexual labeling, Slut! sheds new light on sexual double standards and the narrow definition of American womanhood.Slut! is written by Leora Tanenbaum. Her husband and two sons live in New York City with her.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060957407 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060957409 |
| Title | Slut! Growing up Female with a Bad Reputation |
| Author | Leura Tanenbaum |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2000-08-22 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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