Cover of Anticlimax: A Feminist Perspective on the Sexual Revolution

Anticlimax: A Feminist Perspective on the Sexual Revolution

The sexual revolution of the 1960's and 1970's is generally considered a time when the women's movement made great strides. In this provocative book, Sheila Jeffreys argues that this much heralded sexual freedom did not constitute any real gain for women but continued the tradition of their oppression. At the root of sexual liberation, Jeffreys finds an increasing eroticization of power differences within the heterosexual, lesbian, and gay communities.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 360 pages

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