Simone de Beauvoir

by Ursula Tidd

Book Overview

Simone de Beauvoir's groundbreaking work has transformed the way we think about gender and identity. Without her 1949 text The Second Sex, gender theory as we know it today would be unthinkable. A leading figure in French existentialism, Beauvoir's concepts of 'becoming woman' and of woman as 'Other' are among the most influential ideas in feminist enquiry and debate.
This book guides the reader through the main areas of Simone de Beauvoir's thought,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415263638
• ISBN13: 9780415263634
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.2"