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Pages can include considerable notes in pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. This study guide consists of approximately 117 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of backlash. This 20thanniversary edition of the extraordinary new york times bestseller features a new introduction from the author. The book addresses the state of masculinity in late20thcentury america faludi explores various topics including job losses from the closure of the long beach naval shipyard, hazing at the citadel, the effects on. Faludi born april 18, 1959 is an american humanist, journalist and author.
Stiffed ebook by susan faludi 9780062038258 rakuten kobo. The betrayal of the american man, a controversial examination of workingclass male consciousness, appeared in 1999. The betrayal of the american man, an examination of mens roles in america and the collapse of traditional masculinity. Faludi, for instance, was widely tapped to comment publicly on the muchhyped and fortuitously timed fight club. The book addresses the state of masculinity in late20thcentury america. Stiffed the betrayal of american man susan faludi keywords. A contributing editor for newsweek and a former reporter for the wall street journal, she has written for many magazines, including the new yorker, the new york times, esquire, double. With backlash in 1991, susan faludi broke new ground when she put her finger directly on the problem bedeviling women, and the light of recognition dawned on millions of.
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