Western Social Science Classics Translation Series - First Nature

Author: Jean Duche (France)
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: What is "sex"? Is "sex" male or female? Simone de Beauvoir, in her classic work The Second Sex, argued that men are "sex" and women are the "second sex." However, Jean Duche takes the opposite stance here, believing that women are "sex" and men are the subordinate "second sex." This erudite sociologist and historian cites numerous examples, from animal sexuality to the sexual customs of primitive tribes, from the sexual culture of ancient civilizations to the modern women's revolution. This book echoes The Second Sex in spirit and is equally fascinating.