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More copies of this ISBNBitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers: The Guerilla Girls' Illustrated Guide to Female Stereotypesby Guerilla Girls
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The Guerrilla Girls bring their inimitable wisecracking wisdom to bear on female stereotypes through the ages. Reinventing the "F" word: Feminism.
Whatever life a woman leads, from biker chick to society girl, there's a stereotype she'll have to live down. The Guerrilla Girls, notorious for their outrageous take on women's issues, now tackle the maze of stereotypes that follow women from cradle to grave. With subversive use of information — and great visuals — they explore the history and significance of stereotypes like Old Maid, Trophy Wife, and Prostitute with a Heart of Gold. They tag the Top Types, examine sexual slurs, explain the evolution of butches and femmes, and delve into the lives of real and fictional women who have become stereotypes, from Aunt Jemima to Tokyo Rose to June Cleaver. The Guerrilla Girls' latest assault on injustice towards women will make people laugh, make them mad, and maybe even make them change their minds. Review:"With their philosophy-lite deconstruction of the worst slurs society has to offer, the Guerrilla Girls have turned discrimination on its head — and fashioned an entertaining read at the same time." Publishers Weekly Review:"In their latest literary action, Bitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers, the girls have turned their hairy heads towards a galaxy of stereotypes leveraged at women throughout history, and their gaze is positively withering....But don?t go adding Bitches to your list of ?boring-yet-relevant-new-books-I-should-read?...Every entry is saturated with funny, quirky, cultural satire." Bust magazine Review:"Although it tackles a serious subject, the book is delightfully campy and breezy, filled with short sidebars, quirky photos and sarcastic diatribes that go for the jugular." Detroit Metrotimes Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. [92]-95).
Synopsis:The Guerrilla Girls bring their inimitable wisecracking wisdom to bear on female stereotypes through the ages. With subversive use of information--and great visuals--they explore the history and significance of stereotypes like Old Maid, Trophy Wife, and Prostitute with a Heart of Gold. Illustrations throughout, many in full color.
About the AuthorThe Guerrilla Girls are a bunch of anonymous females who take the names of dead women artists as pseudonyms and appear in public wearing gorilla masks. Their work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Vogue, and Bitch. They are the authors of two books and in their spare time they show up in jungle drag at schools all over the country to inspire and provoke their legions of fans to fight discrimination wherever it lurks. Table of ContentsBitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers Chapter One Introduction: What's in a Name? Chapter Two: The Top Stereotypes from Cradle to Grave Daddy's Girl Tomboy The Girl Next Door Bimbo/Dumb Blonde Femme Fatale/Vamp Bitch/Ballbreaker The Mother of All Stereotypes Spinster/Old Maid Hag/Crone
Chapter Three: Sex Objects Girls who do, girls who don't, girls who do girls Chapter Four: Life Lessons: Real and Fictional Women Who Became Stereotypes Florence Nightingale to Biker Chick Chapter Five: Women's Work Is Never Done Find mate, be Supermom, gt gd job, have fun Chapter Six: Race and Religion Presenting our own ethnic doll collection Chapter Seven: Stereotypes In the 21st century and beyond Bibliography What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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