Pygmalion's chisel : for women who are "never good enough" / by Tracy M. Hallstead.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallstead, Tracy M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism.

Sex discrimination against women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pygmalion's Chisel: For Women Who are ""Never Good Enough,"" by Tracy M. Hallstead, examines the enduring critical presence in contemporary Western culture that scrutinizes, critiques, and sizes women down in their daily lives, despite rights gained through the centuries. Pygmalion was the ancient mythical sculptor who believed that all women were essentially flawed and who therefore endeavored to chisel a statue of a woman whom he called ""Galatea"" to perfection. Like the perpetually carved ...

Contents:

CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; APPENDIX; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4438-4884-0

OCLC:

851972390