Originally published: New York : Doubleday, 1970, and Simon & Schuster, 1990. Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-382) and index.
Contents:
Foreword / by Catharine A. MacKinnon -- Introduction to the Illinois paperback -- Introduction to the Touchstone paperback -- Preface -- Sexual politics. Instances of sexual politics -- Theory of sexual politics -- Historical background. The sexual revolution, first phase: 1830-1930 -- The counterrevolution: 1930-60 -- The literary reflection. D.H. Lawrence -- Henry Miller -- Norman Mailer -- Jean Genet -- Postscript -- Aftewrod / by Rebecca Mead.
Summary:
"Sexual Politics laid the foundation for subsequent feminist scholarship by showing how cultural discourse reflects a systematized subjugation and exploitation of women. Millett demonstrates in detail how patriarchy's attitudes and systems penetrate literature, philosophy, psychology, and politics. Her incendiary work rocked the foundations of the literary canon by castigating time-honored classics - from D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover to Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead - for their use of sex to degrade and undermine women." "A new introduction to this edition draws attention to some of the forms patriarchy has taken recently in consolidating its oppressive and dangerous control."--Jacket.
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