Book Recommendations

  1. Bad Grrrl Agro
    Bad Grrrl Agro
    I'm wondering if anyone here can help me in getting ahold of the right reading material about feminism. I know that there is a feminist bookstore here in Milwaukee (It's called "Broad Vocabulary") but I feel that if I go, I'd be lost and overwhelmed from the many, many, many books on feminism. I'd be very thankful if someone recommended an author and/or a book. It's something I haven't done enough reading on although I've been supportive of feminism based off what I've learned from conversing and from common sense. So, someone please help. Thank you all in advance.
  2. bcbm
    bcbm
    I would advise just going to the bookstore and asking some of the people there. I know a number of people involved there and I am sure they would be happy to help you out.

    Beyond that, I would say "The Second Sex" by Simone de Beauvoir is a classic, and perhaps Quiet Rumours by the Darkstar Collective which is more modern.
  3. Bad Grrrl Agro
    Bad Grrrl Agro
    I would advise just going to the bookstore and asking some of the people there. I know a number of people involved there and I am sure they would be happy to help you out.

    Beyond that, I would say "The Second Sex" by Simone de Beauvoir is a classic, and perhaps Quiet Rumours by the Darkstar Collective which is more modern.
    I know I thanked you in advance, but once again, thank you.
  4. bcbm
    bcbm
    Ain't nothin' but a G thang, baby.

    I forgot to recommend one of my favorite books. Its more of a history and autobiography than anything, but it is a really interesting one and relevant to feminism and many other social movements as well:

    Daughter of Earth by Agnes Smedley.

    I know I have already offered to lend you some books, but I also have some nice feminism/women's history readers from when I was in college you could just have when I get home as well.
  5. Tower of Bebel
    Tower of Bebel
    I think we should have a sticky on recommended literature, ranging from scientific and historical literature to informative fictional stories.

    My first recommendation would be Engel's Origins of the family and Bebel's Women and socialism.
  6. Bad Grrrl Agro
    Bad Grrrl Agro
    Ain't nothin' but a G thang, baby.

    I forgot to recommend one of my favorite books. Its more of a history and autobiography than anything, but it is a really interesting one and relevant to feminism and many other social movements as well:

    Daughter of Earth by Agnes Smedley.

    I know I have already offered to lend you some books, but I also have some nice feminism/women's history readers from when I was in college you could just have when I get home as well.
    Thank you. I'd much appreciate that.

    And thank you as well, Rakunin.

    This has been a big help.
  7. rouchambeau
    rouchambeau
    Chandra Mohanty writes some good stuff.
  8. feminist dyke whore
    feminist dyke whore
    The book that helped me understand and dissect the complexities of feminist thought was Feminist Thought: A More Comprehensive Introduction (second edition) by Rosemarie Putnam Tong. It's a brilliant well rounded introduction into feminism that offers the weaknesses and strengths of different feminists perspectives.
  9. KrazyRabidSheep
    KrazyRabidSheep
    An intriguing book I saw a couple months ago is "The 51% Minority" by Lis Wiehl.

    I have not had a chance to read it (or even obtain it), but perhaps some other here has? If so, is it worth it?
  10. DesertShark
    DesertShark
    Every women and girl should have a copy of Our Bodies, Ourselves. It has everything you need to and should know about your body. Properly educating women about their bodies and how to protect them (ie. birth control, what sex is, how babies are made, etc.) is the first step to ending a lot the oppression trying to be imposed by the religious sphere.

    You should also read Toward a New Psychology of Women, it explains how living in a male dominated society is detrimental to both women and men.

    -DesertShark
  11. JimmyJazz
    JimmyJazz
    Anything by Angela Davis, I would think. Or bell hooks.
  12. DesertShark
    DesertShark
    I mentioned this book in the discussion about the word '****'. I think the book should be mentioned here too because it is a very empowering book for women and I think that men should read it too.

    ****: A Declaration of Independence by Inga Musico

    -DesertShark
  13. Decolonize The Left
    Decolonize The Left
    Towards a New Psychology of Women by Jean Miller Baker is fantastic. I highly recommend it.

    - August
  14. Decolonize The Left
    Decolonize The Left
    I just remembered these:

    Sex and Social Justice by Martha Nussbaum
    Feminism and the Abyss of Freedom by Linda Zerilli
    The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt
    Between Past and Future by Hannah Arendt

    - August
  15. Foldered
    Foldered
    My advice, aside from the other recommended texts, would be to grab an anthology and look through the bibliogrophy based on sections you found interesting.
  16. RedSunRising
    http://www.amazon.com/Pornography-Po...4655649&sr=1-1

    This is a classic.

    I cant recommend Andrea Dworkin strongly enough.