It’s not that the writer excludes or is unaware of other groups. It’s hard work, but worth reading as it puts a lot of other more modern feminist writing in context. They are preying mantises. De Beauvoir draws from myriad sources to show how women have been viewed at different points in history and in different cultures and how those views evolved to create the mid-twentieth-century society in which she lived. Batman had Robin, the Lone Ranger had Tonto, and Marsha had Jan. No matter what the sidekick did, they were always the Other! The Second Sex – A Feminist Bible. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Unable to add item to List. Man is seen as the superhero; woman is the subordinate. I believe that this book is even more timely and significant today, than ever before. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex (originally published in 1949), is a groundbreaking study, that was clearly years ahead of its time (it still is), in providing a thorough and well-thought-out thesis, that examines what/who has shaped the role, place, and personality of Women in the world at large, from the ancient societies of Mesopotamia right down to the present time. Unabridged in English for the first time, this long-awaited edition reinstates significant portions of the original French text that were cut in the first English translation. So if you’re one of those people who always meant to read The Second Sex—why not now?” —Women’s Review of Books “From Eve’s apple to Virginia Woolf’s room of her own, Beauvoir’s treatise remains an essential rallying point, urging self-sufficiency and offering the fruit of knowledge.” —Vogue "[A] long-awaited achievement." London :Jonathan Cape, 2009. warning Note: These citations are software generated and may contain errors. Please try again. This should be a must-read for any woman starting out on adult life, because it clearly lays out the forks in the road we will experience, and explores the human condition of half the population with a relatively objective eye. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It is also filled with wry humor, which is rare for a philosophical text, and even rarer for that humor to stand up nearly 70 years later. She taught at lycées at Marseille and Rouen from 1931 to 1937, and in Paris from 1938 to 1943. Translated by Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2019. The content of the book is simply amazing - de Beauvoir is eloquent and articulate. A limited ed. In 1946, when Simone de Beauvoir began to write her landmark study of women, “The Second Sex,” legislation allowing French women to vote was little more than a … Beauvoir, Simone de (1979). It exists independently… I recommend reading it with a diverse reading group and discussing each chapter in person each week, over beverages. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2017. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. I echo the sentiment that it should be required reading for ALL adult humans in the 21st century, if only to gain a better understanding of how gender constructs have been so woven into our collective experience for so long, and why they need to be demolished. That's a shame, because the book is great! Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex (originally published in 1949), is a groundbreaking study, that was clearly years ahead of its time (it still is), in providing a thorough and well-thought-out thesis, that examines what/who has shaped the role, place, and personality of Women in the world at large, from the ancient societies of Mesopotamia right down to the present time. According to Simone de Beauvoir, the same can be said of man and woman. London :Jonathan Cape, Chicago Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986. It is also filled with wry humor, which is rare for a philosophical text, and even rarer for that humor to stand up nearly 70 years later. The second sex. It is not the last word on “the problem of woman,” which, Beauvoir wrote, “has always been a problem of men,” but it marks the place in history where an enlightenment begins. Close close. However, what’s different about Simone de Beauvoir’s tome, she doesn’t let all the "women" off that easily, since she readily admits that not all "men" are responsible for the forced or assumed conditions of inferiority, mistreatment, injustice, inequality, etc., and all the other miseries that the "men" in "charge of the world" have imposed on women, and on other men for that matter. They are preying mantises. The Second Sex was an act of Promethean audacity—a theft of Olympian fire—from which there was no turning back. And the first third of this book is excellent. Please try your request again later. A significant step forward and a remarkable achievement. The Second Sex has been published in 1949 by a french existentialist philosopher, Simone De Beauvoir. Content is amazing, but the printing is not. She published it in two volumes, Facts and Myths and Lived Experience. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2010. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The Second Sex is as thorough a description of the social inequalities forced upon women as you'll find, especially for the time period in which it was written. It is worth your investment. This is a not-to-be-rushed book, one that really delivers the most when the reader can be deliberative. author Simone de Beauvoir. time and place written Paris. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2017. So ahead of its time. type of work Nonfiction. ), A profound thesis on the female experience, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2019. She is also, however, the exploiter. Speaking philosophically, the subject is what has identity. It is intellectually demanding. Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex is the most important feminist book ever written, and yet English readers have never known precisely what it says. New York: Knopf. And the first third of this book is excellent. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Her most startling theory became a rallying cry for the feminist movement: "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman." It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Something went wrong. Possibly the first book of the twentieth century that centres women and their experiences. It is intellectually demanding. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Is it going to be difficult for some readers to get through? After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. In 1929 she became the youngest person ever to obtain the agrégation in philosophy at the Sorbonne, placing second to Jean-Paul Sartre. Read this as a philosophy graduate student for fun with an amazing group of men and women. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. language French. There was a problem loading your book clubs. She argued that gender identity was shaped by upbringing in … The Second Sex book, proclaimed as a “feminist bible” because it was unique and written using a similar structure to the Bible. Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016. Please try again. There are others whose philosophical place is forever contested (e.g., Nietzsche); and there are those who have gradually won the right to be admitted into the philosophical fold. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! I picked up this book because I wanted to read more female philosophers and because I enjoy the work of Simone de Beauvoir's compatriots Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. She does write about working-class women and the experiences and political demand of Black American people too. The depth of her research alone is impressive, and the conclusions she draws from her vast readings are insightful and original and were probably ground-breaking in 1949. The Second Sex. Beauvoir researched and wrote the book in about 14 months when she was 38 years old. She also allots and assigns blame to the inactive, ignorant, narcissistic, and parasitic woman (her words), for not truly rising up against this system, and not just for women, but for all of humanity. Here are some excerpts that I found to be exceptionally important and relevant, and right-on-the-mark. . De Beauvoir's book charted the oppression of "the second sex" in terms never before seen in the academic world. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Translated by Howard M. Parshley. Is it going to be difficult for some readers to get through? The Second Sex is a book that reflects the so called second wave of feminism. --Slate“This is the edition Beauvoir herself would have wanted, one so true to the original that we can hear her voice in the text. In The Second Sex (1949), Simone de Beauvoir (1908–86), Sartre’s fellow philosopher and lifelong companion, attempted to mobilize the existentialist concept of … Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2018. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Your selected delivery location is beyond seller's shipping coverage for this item. It’s hard work, but worth reading as it puts a lot of other more modern feminist writing in context. Man is always the subject; woman is always the object. Males and females are two types of individuals who are differentiated within one species for the purposes of reproduction; they can be defined only correlatively. This is a not-to-be-rushed book, one that really delivers the most when the reader can be deliberative. Impressive research and writing but outdated information, Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020. There are some thinkers who are, from the very beginning, unambiguously identified as philosophers (e.g., Plato). Content is amazing, but the printing is not. Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex (originally published in 1949), is a groundbreaking study, that was clearly years ahead of its time (it still is), in providing a thorough and well-thought-out thesis, that examines what/who has shaped the role, place, and personality of Women in the world at large, from the ancient societies of Mesopotamia right down to the present time. Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016. . The prostitute is the absolute Other, ie the object. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The 1953 English translation of the book by H. M. Parshley, which cemented its international reputation, was an abridged version, with cuts made at the insistence of its American publisher, Alfred Knopf. (On a minor note, I wish that the editorial team had known that mantises don’t pray, they prey (on others). Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017. The Second Sex. "The effect of the new translation, which should be applauded, is to make Beauvoir more herself. Yes. It is worth your investment. She also allots and assigns blame to the inactive, ignorant, narcissistic, and parasitic woman (her words), for not truly rising up against this system, and not just for women, but for all of humanity. Timeless in her observations, De Beauvior lays out her thesis as to the existential impediments that confront the modern woman......Interestingly, as relevant today as it was when she penned it 40 years ago. Read this as a philosophy graduate student for fun with an amazing group of men and women. The Second Sex was an act of Promethean audacity— a theft of Olympian fire— from which there was no turning back. Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex (originally published in 1949), is a groundbreaking study, that was clearly years ahead of its time (it still is), in providing a thorough and well-thought-out thesis, that examines what/who has shaped the role, place, and personality of Women in the world at large, from the ancient societies of Mesopotamia right down to the present time. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. "First published in Paris in 1949, The Second Sex by Simone de Beavoir was a groundbreaking, risqué book that became a runaway success. The Second Sex. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. The Second Sex Revolutionary and incendiary, The Second Sex is one of the earliest attempts to confront human history from a feminist perspective. Please try again. ), A profound thesis on the female experience, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2019. Export to Citation Manager (RIS) Back to item. Are there better constructed arguments in existence? Here are some excerpts that I found to be exceptionally important and relevant, and right-on-the-mark. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2019. Si Are there better constructed arguments in existence? She is a prostitute for both money and for the recognition of her Otherness she receives from the men. The text explains current theories that de Beauvoir disputes, summarizes her account of women’s place in history, and provides alternatives for how women should be treated. De Beauvoir demonstrates her logical reasoning regarding the perception of female sex by men and women, males and females. Try again. This is the Ur-text of modern feminism. The printing is not very good, the letters appear so close to each other and very dark. “The body is not a thing, it is a situation: it is our grasp on the world and our sketch of our project” ― … Something went wrong. She does write about working-class women and the experiences and political demand of Black American people too. (2009). So ahead of its time. But then again, so is being a contributing participant of society. New York: Vintage. date of first publication 1949. publisher Gallimard. Beauvoir, Simone de (2011). Note! To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Edited by Claude Francis and Fernande Gontier: 458-474. Yes. The Woman Destroyed (Pantheon Modern Writers), Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter (Perennial Classics), Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil (Dover Thrift Editions), The Souls of Black Folk (Dover Thrift Editions), Simone de Beauvoir was born in Paris in 1908. In 1929 she became the youngest person ever to obtain the. still lively, still apropos." The printing is not very good, the letters appear so close to each other and very dark. Bantam Books; Bantam Edition: August 1961 (January 1, 1961). The Second Sex Summary The Second Sex presents Simone de Beauvoir’s historical account of women’s disadvantaged position in society. The Woman Destroyed (Pantheon Modern Writers), Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter (Perennial Classics), Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil (Dover Thrift Editions), The Souls of Black Folk (Dover Thrift Editions), Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. This should be a must-read for any woman starting out on adult life, because it clearly lays out the forks in the road we will experience, and explores the human condition of half the population with a relatively objective eye. She concludes that, when considering evolutionary theory, neither biological system can be called “superior.” The Second Sex 50 years on 'One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman. full title The Second Sex. Clearly, we already know the answer to that one! Possibly the first book of the twentieth century that centres women and their experiences. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Try again. But that doesn't diminish the lasting contribution that this piece of literature has made to humanity, nor how revolutionary and ground breaking it is. However, in The Second Sex she discusses three kinds of women who play the role of ‘woman’ most clearly: the prostitute, the narcissist, and the mystic. THE SECOND SEX stands, four decades after its first appearance, as the first landmark in the modern feminist upsurge that has transformed perceptions of the social relationship of man and womankind in our time. Please choose a different delivery location or purchase from another seller. But that doesn't diminish the lasting contribution that this piece of literature has made to humanity, nor how revolutionary and ground breaking it is. Hard work but all feminists should read it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2020, Bought the Kindle edition so I had no problem with the printing. The Second Sex is as thorough a description of the social inequalities forced upon women as you'll find, especially for the time period in which it was written. freedom to Beauvoir. It’s not that the writer excludes or is unaware of other groups. Selling 20,000 copies in its first week, the book earned its author both notoriety and admiration. point of view Third person; very occasionally first person. This is the Ur-text of modern feminism. It’s challenging because, while much of the content is pretty universal (for any post-agricultural society), a lot of it also concerns the psychology of post-war bourgeois French women. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017. De Beauvoir draws from myriad sources to show how women have been viewed at different points in history and in different cultures and how those views evolved to create the mid-twentieth-century society in which she lived. Les écrits de Simone de Beauvoir. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. "La femme et la creation." She points out that division into two sexes is actually not universal in nature. Vital and groundbreaking, Beauvoir’s pioneering and impressive text remains as pertinent today as when it was first published, and will continue to provoke and inspire generations of men and women to come. Please try your request again later. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The Second Sex is a 1949 book by the French existentialist Simone de Beauvoir, in which the author discusses the treatment of women throughout history. I think it should be more sexy.Like…kissing,fertilizing,men taking off their shirts,men fighting over women so they can have sex with them,and all things like that.So that is how I think it should go. genre Women’s studies; philosophy. I recommend reading it with a diverse reading group and discussing each chapter in person each week, over beverages. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Timeless in her observations, De Beauvior lays out her thesis as to the existential impediments that confront the modern woman......Interestingly, as relevant today as it was when she penned it 40 years ago. It’s challenging because, while much of the content is pretty universal (for any post-agricultural society), a lot of it also concerns the psychology of post-war bourgeois French women. Impressive research and writing but outdated information, Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020. The depth of her research alone is impressive, and the conclusions she draws from her vast readings are insightful and original and were probably ground-breaking in 1949. Citations should be used as … . Yes. Source: The Second Sex, 1949, translated by H M Parshley, Penguin 1972; Written: in French and first published as Le Deuxième Sexe, in 1949; First Published in English: by Jonathan Cape in 1953; Transcribed: by Andy Blunden for the Value_of_Knowledge website, 1998; Proofread: from the Penguin edition by Andy Blunden, February 2005. It won de Beauvoir many admirers and just as … (On a minor note, I wish that the editorial team had known that mantises don’t pray, they prey (on others). Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2018. But then again, so is being a contributing participant of society. I picked up this book because I wanted to read more female philosophers and because I enjoy the work of Simone de Beauvoir's compatriots Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. It is not the last word on “the problem of woman,” which, Beauvoir wrote, “has always been a problem of men,” but it marks the 8 Clearly, we already know the answer to that one! Some critics consider this Essay as the greatest manifesto of the feminist philosophy. . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2017. Hard work but all feminists should read it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2020, Bought the Kindle edition so I had no problem with the printing. I found it stunningly relevant today, to my life, as a professional woman in technology. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. That mistake occurs throughout the book. Simone de Beauvoir’s essential masterwork is a powerful analysis of the Western notion of “woman,” and a revolutionary exploration of inequality and otherness. To verify accuracy, check the appropriate style guide. –"Book Bench," newyorker.com. I believe that this book is even more timely and significant today, than ever before. The Second Sex has two major premises. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Simone de Beauvoir was born in Paris in 1908. There always seems to be a sidekick. First, that man, considering himself as the essential being, or subject, has treated woman as the unessential being, or object. The Second Sex. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. First published in Paris in 1949, The Second Sex by Simone de Beavoir was a groundbreaking, risque book that became a runaway success. Yes. I found it stunningly relevant today, to my life, as a professional woman in technology. The content of the book is simply amazing - de Beauvoir is eloquent and articulate. That mistake occurs throughout the book. Print. Please try again. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. There was a problem loading your book clubs. However, what’s different about Simone de Beauvoir’s tome, she doesn’t let all the "women" off that easily, since she readily admits that not all "men" are responsible for the forced or assumed conditions of inferiority, mistreatment, injustice, inequality, etc., and all the other miseries that the "men" in "charge of the world" have imposed on women, and on other men for that matter. I think it should be more sexy.Like…kissing,fertilizing,men taking off their shirts,men fighting over women so they can have sex with them,and all things like that.So that is how I think it should go. Franklin Center, Pa.: Franklin Library, 1979. For example, one-celled animals reproduce individually and hermaphroditic species do exist. That's a shame, because the book is great! 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