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Men Explain Things to Me

And Other Essays
By Rebecca Solnit
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Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit is a collection of essays examining the dynamics of gender relations, particularly focusing on the patronizing phenomenon often referred to as "mansplaining." Solnit delves into experiences that highlight the power imbalances between men and women, offering insightful commentary on feminism, violence, and the societal structures that perpetuate inequality. Her work encourages readers to reflect on and challenge these ingrained cultural narratives.
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You might enjoy this thought-provoking collection if you're interested in exploring feminist issues with a touch of wit and insight. Through essays that blend personal anecdotes with cultural criticism, the author uncovers the dynamics of male dominance and social injustice, offering a compelling and intellectually stimulating read.

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Men Explain Things to Me

A collection of essays on feminism, from one of the most important and original public intellectuals writing today.

A collection of essays on feminism, from one of the most important and original public intellectuals writing today

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Rebecca Solnit's essay Men Explain Things to Me has become a touchstone of the feminist movement, inspired the term 'mansplaining', and established Solnit as one of the leading feminist thinkers of our time—one who has inspired everyone from radical activists to Beyoncé Knowles.

Collected here in print for the first time is the essay itself, along with the best of Solnit's feminist writings.

From rape culture to mansplaining, from French sex scandals to marriage and the nuclear family, from Virginia Woolf to colonialism, these essays are a fierce and incisive exploration of the issues that a patriarchal culture will not necessarily acknowledge as 'issues' at all.

With grace and energy, and in the most exquisite and inviting of prose, Rebecca Solnit proves herself a vital leading figure of the feminist movement and a radical, humane thinker.

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Rebecca Solnit's Men Explain Things to Me is celebrated for its incisive and commanding prose, effortlessly blending wit and gravitas to explore feminist themes. Critics highlight the collection's compelling voice, emphasising its role in invigorating contemporary feminist discourse and pushing for societal change. Solnit is praised for her eloquent and powerful writing, noted for its ability to provoke thought and inspire action against gender inequality.

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ISBN: 9781783780792

Publisher: Granta Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 November 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 218g

Pages: 144

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Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Rebecca Solnit

About the Author

Rebecca Solnit is author of, among other books, Wanderlust, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, the NBCC award-winning River of Shadows and A Paradise Built in Hell. A contributing editor to Harper's, she writes regularly for the London Review of Books and the Los Angeles Times. She lives in San Francisco.

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