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Women and Economics

Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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Women and Economics

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2006

Book Brief

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Women and Economics

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2006
Book Details
Pages

180

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

1890s

Publication Year

2006

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Women and Economics, Charlotte Perkins Gilman examines the economic roles and contributions of women in society, highlighting systemic gender inequality. She advocates for economic independence and increased opportunities for women, arguing that their participation in the workforce will benefit both society and family dynamics, ultimately promoting gender equality and individual fulfillment.

Informative

Contemplative

Inspirational

Challenging

Hopeful

Reviews & Readership

3.8

329 ratings

58%

Loved it

29%

Mixed feelings

12%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Women and Economics by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is praised for its pioneering feminist economic analysis, advocating women's independence and critiquing traditional domestic roles. Readers commend its forward-thinking ideas. Some critique it as dated and lacking intersectionality. Overall, it remains influential in feminist and economic discourse.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Women and Economics?

Readers interested in feminism, economic theory, and social reform will appreciate Women and Economics by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Fans of A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf and The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan will find its progressive ideas and advocacy for women's economic independence compelling.

3.8

329 ratings

58%

Loved it

29%

Mixed feelings

12%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

180

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

1890s

Publication Year

2006

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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