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*Backlash* is a classic of feminism, an alarm bell for women of every generation, reminding us of the dangers that we still face. The book reveals how the creators of commercial culture distort feminist concepts to sell products while selling women downstream, and how the feminist quest for self-determination is warped into a self-centered quest for self-improvement.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology
Authors: Susan Faludi
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