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I heard a lot about this author so I bought 4 of her books in a row and this was the first I read. It is impressive how it makes a feminist statement so clearly in a few pages, it should be distributed as pamphlet in schools and workplaces, as a starting guide. I look forward to discover her novels.
There are no earth shattering ideas put forth here, but Adichie’s voice is a valuable contribution to the same old same old. She gives examples from her native Nigerian culture, both older and contemporary and also gives the enlightening perspective of an immigrant to the US. Immigrants are often able to view social issues from a more distant and inquisitive perspective. (Full disclosure: I emigrated from the US to Sweden.) The essay includes several personal narratives, which hold the reader’s
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Este es un ensayo sobre la experiencia de la autora con el machismo imperante en el mundo, en especial en Nigeria y Estados Unidos. Además, da su visión sobre el feminismo y lo que debería cambiar en el mundo en pos de avanzar en el tema de la igualdad de sexos.
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Me gustó mucho el estilo de la autora, va directo al problema, sin ambages.
Su estilo es cercano al lector, ameno y entretenido. Es capaz de decir muchas cosas con sólo unas palabras, por lo cual no requiere obras largas y t ...more
Este es un ensayo sobre la experiencia de la autora con el machismo imperante en el mundo, en especial en Nigeria y Estados Unidos. Además, da su visión sobre el feminismo y lo que debería cambiar en el mundo en pos de avanzar en el tema de la igualdad de sexos.
Crítica
Me gustó mucho el estilo de la autora, va directo al problema, sin ambages.
Su estilo es cercano al lector, ameno y entretenido. Es capaz de decir muchas cosas con sólo unas palabras, por lo cual no requiere obras largas y t ...more
This is an exceptionally fast read so there's no reason not to pick it up. There's nothing new or revolutionary in what she has to say. It is what has been said over and over and somehow still needs to be repeated. It is important to know that feminism is much like everything else in the world. There are those who have their preconceived notions and ideologies that are not actually akin to the actual meaning of the movement.
Feminist: a person who believes in the social, political and economic e ...more
Feminist: a person who believes in the social, political and economic e ...more
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Emily Tillis
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