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Women's Voices, Feminist Visions: Classic and Contemporary Readings | 
 enlarge | Authors: Susan M. Shaw, Janet Lee
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 8219
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
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Pages: 784
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 007311250X
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.42
EAN: 9780073112503
ASIN: 007311250X
Publication Date: December 14, 2005
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Product Description
This introductory women's studies reader offers a wide range of classic, conceptual, and experiential writings--over 105 selections in all. Chapter introductions provide background information on each chapter's topic, including explanations of key concepts and ideas and references to the subsequent reading selections. The anthology also offers numerous pedagogical features designed to engage students in active learning.
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 Disturbing September 1, 2008
I purchased this book for a required Women's Studies course. First, the text is poorly written. It is difficult to follow, redundant, and fails to define a number of key terms and concepts. Concerning the actual content, I find it intellectually insulting. As with the subject of Women's Studies as a whole, the propositions set forth in this book are not testable empirical observations. The authors prattle on about how certain peoples and things in our society are either over- or under-valued. Ironically, all of their observations are themselves subjective value judgments. The authors don't present any reasoning behind these judgments, rather, they take for granted that the reader has accepted and internalized certain premises, e.g. capitalism is bad. What that makes this book then, is a vehicle for indoctrinating students with the authors' postmodern socialist beliefs. Again, it is ironic that key readings in the book emphasize the point that women should not passively receive their education, but question what they are taught. I can't believe I've been asked to read such a blatantly biased book at a public university.
 Great Introduction July 10, 2008
I bought and read this book for my Intro. to Women's Studies course when I was an undergrad. Although my version is older, it appears very little has changed in the book (I bet at least 2 editions were published after mine).
I liked the book because of its dual layout, history and summary then essays and articles. I felt the articles were of such a range that every one could identify with at least one article in the book. I mean nothing is more tolerant and open-minded than witchcraft being included in a section about religion!
It gives you knowledge and some guidance, but you must consume it as an individual. You must take it past learning to activism. And if you are not ready for that yet, take some of those names (names of women that formed, or are forming feminism) and read deeper into their work.
Never receive this book July 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I never receive this the book and the seller never contact to me initiatively to tell me that the book is already unavailable... very disappointed.
 Womens vision May 31, 2007
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book sucks I think they tried to put to much information in here and didn't fully cover and explain what they were talking about.Plus the readings were extremely boring. I expected more from a book covering women it should have been very interesting.
Excellent textbook for Intro to Women's Studies October 26, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I love this anthology for many reasons and find it ideal for an Intro level WS class. Each chapter begins with an introduction that summarizes the readings and puts them in a context. I expect the intros to be a little overwhelming for my students, but then we take time in class to discuss the key points and break them down to a more manageable level. Each chapter includes at least one essay with a global feminist perspective, which is one of the reasons I like this book. There is a good mix of essays representing minorities and essays that my students (who are predominately white, heterosexual Americans) "can relate to." Some of the essays are dry but very informative; when planning a class it might be best to present those in a powerpoint or lecture rather than have the students read them. This book contains many of the pivotal authors in the feminist movement, and hits all the major women's studies concepts. The only difficulty is figuring out what to excise from my syllabus, since there are *so* many readings I want to include and not enough class time to discuss them.
The negative reviews on this page seem to reflect the opinions of passive learners or students who need a lot of support to make sense of what they're reading. This book does *not* indicate that women who want to be housewives should receive our disdain, as one reviewer below indicates. It is instead very inclusive and allows for many perspectives to converse within its pages.
The book Listen Up is a good complement to this anthology, since its essays are informal and personal.
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