Our Androcentric Culture, or the Man-Made World
About this book
In this probing critique of "androcentric culture," pioneering feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman analyzes with wit and insight the many negative effects of male domination, not only on women in particular but on the welfare of the human race as a whole. Society's long history of male hegemony and female subservience has not enhanced the natural qualities of the human race but rather distorted them, says Gilman, as can be seen in many of society's institutions. In separate chapters she discusses family, art, literature, games and sports, ethics and religion, education, fashion, law and government, crime and punishment, politics and warfare, and industry and economics. In each case she shows how the domineering male influence has caused grievous problems.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 124 readers · 127 pages · ≈ 2 h 21 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Our Androcentric Culture, or the Man-Made World?
About ≈ 2 h 21 m — 127 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Our Androcentric Culture, or the Man-Made World?
127 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Our Androcentric Culture, or the Man-Made World?
It sits on the History shelves.
Is Our Androcentric Culture, or the Man-Made World in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote Our Androcentric Culture, or the Man-Made World?
Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
Where can I read Our Androcentric Culture, or the Man-Made World online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library
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