Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
- Author Kristen Ghodsee
- Narrator Esther Wane
- Publisher Random House
- Run Time 5 hours and 21 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Economic theory and philosophy, Feminism and feminist theory, Gender studies: women and girls, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Sex and sexuality, social aspects.
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What to expect
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A witty, fiercely intelligent exploration of why capitalism is rigged against women and what we can do about it.
Unregulated capitalism is bad for women. Socialism, if done properly, leads to economic independence, better labour conditions, better work/family balance and, yes, even better sex.
If you like the idea of such outcomes, then come along for an exploration of how we can change women's lives for the better.
'Funny, angry, urgent. Ghodsee is going to start a revolution' Daisy Buchanan, author of The Sisterhood
© Kristen Ghodsee 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Critics Review
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Wonderful … Kristen Ghodsee doesn’t wear rose-tinted spectacles … but she seeks with great brio and nuance to lay out what some socialist states achieved for women … That Ghodsee also makes this a joyous read is the cherry on the cake
Observer -
Ghodsee’s book could not have been published at a better moment … There are many reasons to revisit socialist policies in a time of widening inequality, but a feminist perspective offers some of the most powerful incentives
Guardian -
Brilliant … engaging … Ghodsee is not naive [and] brings the necessary scepticism to her thesis [which] comes into sharp focus when she looks at what happened after the Wall fell … [a] valuable record of how things were and how they could be
Financial Times -
Convincing, provocative and useful
Times Higher Education -
Capitalism’s triumph is a calamity for most women. Kristen Ghodsee’s incisive book brilliantly reveals their plight
Yanis Varoufakis
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