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Indlæser... Virginity or Death!: And Other Social and Political Issues of Our Timeaf Katha Pollitt
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. When I first started this collection of Pollitt's columns from The Nation, I thought it would be too disparate but, by the end it really brought her themes of feminism and it's political impact together. The columns are as witty, funny, and thought-provoking as the first time I read them. The essay following Kerry's 'loss' in '04 was particularly chilling, I really hope that I don't read another one like that again. A collection of essays that had been published, most of them in The Nation. Katha Pollitt shines, as always, with quick with and a strong style, but some of the essays weren't as good as others, and possibly brought the collection down just a bit. On the whole, though, Pollitt was, as always, a pleasure to read. I'm just sad that I haven't been reading her columns all along. I don't always agree with her (hell, I'm more or less a conservative), but even then, she's just got a style that's both fun and thought-provoking. And that's the real value to these pieces -- pointing out the bits in (no-longer) current events that are more pleasant to not think about. It's better for me to be prodded to think about them. And again, some pieces made me laugh out loud, particularly the title piece and Baby, It's Cold Inside. She's less radically liberal than I expected from her mainstream reputation, and more pragmatic. Even speaks against cultural relativism. Good stuff. It should go without saying that as a longtime Nation reader I am a huge fan of Katha Pollitt. She has such a lucid, no nonsense take on all the crap-flinging that passes for politics these days and the blatant hypocrisy of the American right. "Virginity Or Death!" reprints five years of her Nation columns, which means that I'd already read the majority of them, but it was still nice to read them again all in one place and without the distraction of advertisements. It also lends a nice bit of perspective to see the columns, written as events unfolded, in relation to one another and reflect on how situations and attitudes have changed since they were penned. My only complaint (if it can be called that) is that "Virginity" is an anthology of Pollitt's column and nothing more; there's a certain monotony to the three-page length of each chapter, and it would have been nice if Pollitt had included some reactions or commentary with her columns. Still, don't let that discourage you from reading, by any means. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
“As this book, which is greater than the sum of its brilliant parts makes clear, Katha Pollitt, who is famously a feminist, is also a humorist, a moralist and a most hilarious, wise, and incisive observer.” –Victor Navasky, author of A Matter of Opinion Through presidential administrations Democratic and Republican, Katha Pollitt has observed and exposed the inconsistencies and illogic of those who stand in the way of progress solely to hold on to their power. In defense of human rights and equality, she assails the corrupt and educates the misguided with compassion, Swiftian wit, and complete literary authority. In this compelling collection, Pollitt skewers one hypocrite after another. She suggests, for example, that creationists be permitted to oppose the teaching of evolution only so long as they agree to forgo the benefits of the theory–such as flu vaccines. She gently wonders if those who denounced the decision to allow Terri Schiavo to die in peace would themselves be satisfied to be video-diagnosed by Senator Bill Frist. And in the title essay about fundamentalists’ antagonism toward sex education and STD prevention, she asks, “What is it with these right-wing Christians? Faced with a choice between sex and death, they choose death every time.” Pollitt is one of the most eloquent and persuasive voices in American political conversation of this or any other era, and Virginity or Death! Is a marvelous demonstration of her keen insight, mordant humor, and sense of justice. “Katha Pollitt has long and rightly been hailed for her brilliance, wit, and great insight into politics, social issues, and women’s rights. As with all of her work, I am enormously grateful for Virginity or Death!, and also deeply jealous.” –Anne Lamott, author of Traveling Mercies No library descriptions found. |
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