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Gloria Steinem

    25. březen 1934

    Gloria Steinem je přední americká feministka, novinářka a aktivistka, která se stala celostátně známou jako vůdčí osobnost a mluvčí hnutí za osvobození žen. Její psaní, které se často objevovalo v časopisech jako New York a Ms., se proslavilo články o sociální spravedlnosti a politických reformách. Steinem je známá svým pronikavým pohledem na společenské otázky a svým odhodláním prosazovat rovnost. Prostřednictvím své práce a založení organizací, jako je Women's Media Center, nadále posiluje hlasy žen a ovlivňuje politickou a mediální krajinu.

    Revolution from Within
    Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions
    My Life on the Road
    Slavenka Drakulić
    The Choices We Made
    If Women Counted
    • This beautifully illustrated collection features Gloria Steinem's most inspirational and provocative quotes, accompanied by her own essays and an introduction. For decades, especially in times of crisis, Steinem's words have provided guidance, humor, and unity, inspiring people worldwide to take action. From her beginnings as a journalist and feminist activist, her quotes have empowered generations to collaborate and advocate for change. The collection addresses various themes, including relationships—"Many are looking for the right person. Too few are trying to be the right person."—and the patriarchy—"Men are liked better when they win. Women are liked better when they lose." It also delves into activism with insights like "Revolutions, like trees, grow from the bottom up." Steinem views quotes as "the poetry of everyday life" and includes selections from friends such as bell hooks, Flo Kennedy, and Michelle Obama. The book encourages readers to reflect, laugh, and even create their own quotes, featuring a special space at the end for personal contributions. This collection is both a timeless resource and a timely gift of hope, perfect for sharing with friends.

      The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off!2019
      4,0
    • My Life on the Road

      • 304 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      The first book chosen in Emma Watson's 'Our Shared Shelf Book Club'

      My Life on the Road2015
      4,3
    • Vagina monology

      • 192 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení

      Vagina Monology, tato dojemná a rozpustilá exkurze do poslední neprobádané oblasti, do poslední zakázané zóny je oslavou ženské sexuality ve vší své složitosti a tajemnosti. Byla uvítána jako bible pro novou generaci žen. Tato kniha a stejnojmenná divadelní hra, inspirovaly dynamické hnutí - Den-V - jehož cílem je skoncovat s násilím proti ženám. Toto vtipné a neuctivé, soucitné a moudré dílo, oceněné cenou Obie, vyjadřuje ty nejhlubší ženské fantazie a obavy a zaručuje, že se po jejím přečtení nikdo nebude dívat na ženské tělo ani na sex stejně jako předtím.

      Vagina monology2001
      3,9
    • Revolution from Within

      A Book of Self-Esteem

      • 384 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      Gloria Steinem explores the concept of self-authority in the face of societal injustice, aiming to empower individuals to reclaim their inner strength. Recognized as a profound self-help guide, the book delves into the personal and collective struggles against oppression, encouraging readers to recognize and overcome the barriers that diminish their sense of self. Through her insights, Steinem advocates for a revolution that begins within, promoting personal growth as a foundation for broader social change.

      Revolution from Within1993
      4,1
    • The Choices We Made

      25 Women and Men Speak Out About Abortion

      • 244 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      Now in paperback: a set of very personal perspectives on America's most divisive social issue, from 25 well-known writers, performers, and others, including Rita Moreno, Margot Kidder, Ursula K. LeGuin, and Linda Ellerbee. Together they reveal the intensely personal nature of the decision and the harm that results from restricting that choice.

      The Choices We Made1992
      5,0
    • Slavenka Drakulić

      How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed

      • 193 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení

      The Berlin Wall has fallen, the Iron Curtain is sundered; in a geopolitical instant Marxism is erased from the blackboard of history with little pain and minor cost. A delusion of course, as Drakulic, a leading Yugoslavian writer from Croatia, proves in this brilliant work of reportage filtered through personal experience.

      Slavenka Drakulić1992
      4,4
    • If Women Counted

      A New Feminist Economics

      Safe drinking water and a pollution-free environment hold little value in the current economic accounting system, which also marginalizes women as 'non-producers.' Marilyn Waring, a former New Zealand M.P. and now a professor and development consultant, critiques this gender bias in the calculation of national wealth. She highlights how issues like nuclear warfare, environmental conservation, and poverty are excluded from traditional economic value assessments. Consequently, public policy, shaped by these flawed accounting methods, often neglects the environment and half of the global population. Originally published in 1988, this classic feminist analysis has been updated in this reprinted edition, featuring a new introduction by Waring. In her introduction, she revisits and expands upon the original chapters, providing updated information and examples. With an accessible and often humorous tone, Waring explains the shortcomings of current economic systems and outlines strategies to ensure that both environmental significance and women's labor contributions are recognized and valued.

      If Women Counted1990
      4,6
    • A study of Marilyn Monroe by an American feminist including extracts from Marilyn's own unfinished autobiography and from George Barris who interviewed her just before she died.

      Marilyn1986
      4,0
    • Mýty jsou úžasné příběhy a jsou ještě zajímavější, když si uvědomíme, že nám mohou sdělit intimní pravdy o nás i ostatních. Jean Shinoda Bolenová oživuje řecký panteon v našich vnitřních archetypech a aplikuje sílu mýtů na naše osobní životy. Když porozumíme přirozenému postupu od mýtu k archetypu a osobní psychice, a uvědomíme si, že pozitivní dary i negativní tendence jsou rysy jednotlivých bohyní, které v nás sídlí, získáme výjimečný vhled do svého nitra. Některé ženy se více věnují profesnímu životu a úspěchu a jiné cítí naplnění svého poslání jako manželky a matky podle toho, která bohyně je nejvíce ovládá. Bolenová učí ženy, jak by se měly rozhodnout, které rysy bohyní rozvíjet, a které potlačovat, a také, jak využít síly archetypů, aby byly ve svém životě tou správnou hrdinkou.

      Bohyně v každé ženě. Silné archetypy v životě žen1984
      4,0
    • Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions

      • 370 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      A bestselling first collection of humorous and insightful essays by a luminary of the women's liberation movement These essays from Gloria Steinem's first three decades of work offer a portrait of a woman who was not only one of the savviest leaders of the women's liberation movement, but also a profoundly humane thinker with a wide-ranging intellect and irresistible wit. In "If Men Could Menstruate," Steinem engages readers in a flight of imagination as incisive as it is hilarious. She offers first-person journalism in her underground expos"e" "I Was a Playboy Bunny," provides heartbreaking memoir in the story of her mother's struggles in "Ruth's Song," and stakes important positions in feminist theory in "Erotica vs. Pornography." This is Steinem at her most provocative--and most compassionate.

      Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions1984
      4,2
    • Take Back the Night

      Women on Pornography

      • 359 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      About women and rape.

      Take Back the Night1980
      3,8