{"title":"Donna Zuckerberg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonna Zuckerberg\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersections of classical literature, modern culture, and gender through insightful and thought-provoking works. Her books often challenge traditional narratives and invite readers to reconsider the influence of ancient texts on contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on education and critical analysis, her writing offers nuanced perspectives on topics such as feminism, history, and online discourse. Readers can expect engaging scholarship that illuminates how classical ideas resonate in today’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"not-all-dead-white-men-by-donna-zuckerberg-9780674241411","title":"Not All Dead White Men","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA virulent strain of antifeminism is thriving online that treats women's empowerment as a mortal threat to men and to the integrity of Western civilization. Its proponents cite ancient Greek and Latin texts to support their claims—from Ovid's \u003ci\u003eArs Amatoria\u003c\/i\u003e to Seneca and Marcus Aurelius—arguing that they articulate a model of masculinity that sustained generations but is now under siege. \u003ci\u003eNot All Dead White Men\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that some of the most controversial and consequential debates about the legacy of the ancients are raging not in universities but online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A chilling account of trolling, misogyny, racism, and bad history proliferated online by the Alt-Right. Zuckerberg makes a persuasive case for why we need a new, more critical, and less comfortable relationship between the ancient and modern worlds in this important and very timely book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Emily Wilson, translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Explores how ideas about Ancient Greece and Rome are used and misused by antifeminist thinkers today.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Zuckerberg presciently analyses these communities' embrace of stoicism as a self-help tool to gain confidence, jobs, and girlfriends. Their adoration of men like Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Ovid is founded in a limited and distorted interpretation of ancient philosophy lending heft and authority to sexism and abuse.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Traces the application—and misapplication—of classical authors and texts in online communities that see feminism as a threat.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBitch Media\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431756480748,"sku":"9780674241411","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674241411.jpg?v=1774557249"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/donna-zuckerberg.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}