Why women have better sex under socialism

and other arguments for economic independence

Why women have better sex under socialism

and other arguments for economic independence
Kristen R Ghodsee
Book - 2018

In a witty, irreverent op-ed piece that went viral, Kristen Ghodsee argued that women had better sex under socialism. The response was tremendous -- clearly she articulated something many women had sensed for years: the problem is with capitalism, not with us. Ghodsee, an acclaimed ethnographer and professor of Russian and East European Studies, spent years researching what happened to women in countries that transitioned from state socialism to capitalism. She argues here that unregulated capitalism disproportionately harms women, and that we should learn from the past. By rejecting the bad and salvaging the good, we can adapt some socialist ideas to the 21st century and improve our lives. She tackles all aspects of a woman's life - work, parenting, sex and relationships, citizenship, and leadership. In a chapter called "Women: Like Men, But Cheaper," she talks about women in the workplace, discussing everything from the wage gap to harassment and discrimination. In "What To Expect When You're Expecting Exploitation," she addresses motherhood and how "having it all" is impossible under capitalism. Women are standing up for themselves like never before, from the increase in the number of women running for office to the women's march to the long-overdue public outcry against sexual harassment. Interest in socialism is also on the rise - whether it's the popularity of Bernie Sanders or the skyrocketing membership numbers of the Democratic Socialists of America. It's become increasingly clear to women that capitalism isn't working for us, and Ghodsee is the informed, lively guide who can show us the way forward.

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37413317665539 उपलब्ध Non-fiction 335.0082 GHODSEE
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मुख्य लेखक: Ghodsee, Kristen Rogheh, 1970- (लेखक)
स्वरूप: पुस्तक
भाषा:English
प्रकाशित: New York : Nation Books, 2018.
संस्करण:First edition.
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505 0 |a Introduction: you might be suffering from capitalism -- Women : like men, but cheaper: on work -- What to expect when you're expecting exploitation: on motherhood -- Pantsuits are not enough: on leadership -- Capitalism between the sheets: on sex (Part I) -- To each according to her needs: on sex (Part II) -- From barricades to ballot boxes: on citizenship. 
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