- Paperback: 213 pages
- Publisher: Beacon Pr; Reprint edition (January 1987)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0807063134
- ISBN-13: 978-0807062999
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #888,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'The Female Man is not only known as a science fiction classic but also as a work of immense significance to feminist literature' Sunday Times
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When Jeannine, a librarian, Janet, a woman from a utopian earth, Joanna, a 1970s feminist, and Jael, a woman from earth in the not-so-distant future, with warring female and male societies, meet one another, the results are startling, outrageous, and subversive.
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The Postmodern Woman,
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This review is from: The Female Man (Paperback)
Joanna Russ is a postmodernist. A postmodernist might say, "Truth is what people agree on," or "Truth is what works," or "there is no Truth, only lots of little 'truths". Postmodernists tend to reject the idealized view of Truth inherited from the ancients and replace it with a dynamic, changing truth bounded by time, space, and perspective. Rather than seeking for the unchanging ideal, postmodernists tend to celebrate the dynamic diversity of life.Examples of postmodern thinking: 1. A commitment to plurality of perspectives, meanings, methods, values - everything. 2. A search for and appreciation of double meanings and alternative interpretations, many of them ironic and unintended. 3. A critique or distrust of Big Stories meant to explain everything. This includes grand theories of science, and myths in our religions, nations, cultures, and professions that serve to explain why things are the way they are. 4. An acknowledgment that-because there is a plurality of perspectives and ways of knowing-there are also multiple truths. The Female Man is an excellent example of postmodern narrative.
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The Female Man,
By Ryan Sommers (Bowling Green, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Female Man (Paperback)
The Female Man by Joanna Russ is a great work of science fiction. This is a very good book but I do not believe that everyone will find it interesting. Russ is very feministic and this can be upsetting for others, especially male readers. I was assigned to read this book for a class and was optimistic about reading it at first. I was surprised to find that it actually is a good book and well worth reading. The story is based around the three main characters--Joanna, Jeannine, and Janet. All three are from alternate realities and planets. Joanna is from a planet much like our own. Jeannine lives on a planet that is still stuck in the time of the Depression. Janet lives on a plent called Whileaway where man no longer exists. The plot is based on their lives and relationships with men. Making sure to highlight everything about men that they see as inferior. Russ' writing style may seem somewhat confusing at first as she skips between character and narrator, but it is easy to quickly catch on. This is definately a great work of science fiction despite Russ' feminist views. I recommend it to everyone.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The Female Man,
By Ryan Sommers (Bowling Green, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Female Man (Paperback)
The Female Man by Joanna Russ is a great work of science fiction. This is a very good book but I do not believe that everyone will find it interesting. Russ is very feministic and this can be upsetting for others, especially male readers. I was assigned to read this book for a class and was optimistic about reading it at first. I was surprised to find that it actually is a good book and well worth reading. The story is based around the three main characters--Joanna, Jeannine, and Janet. All three are from alternate realities and planets. Joanna is from a planet much like our own. Jeannine lives on a planet that is still stuck in the time of the Depression. Janet lives on a plent called Whileaway where man no longer exists. The plot is based on their lives and relationships with men. Making sure to highlight everything about men that they see as inferior. Russ' writing style may seem somewhat confusing at first as she skips between character and narrator, but it is easy to quickly catch on. This is definately a great work of science fiction despite Russ' feminist views. I recommend it to everyone.
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