Susan Brownmiller is an American feminist journalist and activist whose work deeply engages with the status of women and feminism. She dedicates herself to examining the power dynamics and social structures that shape women's experiences. Her writing is characterized by incisive analysis and a drive to understand the historical and cultural roots of inequality. Through her extensive journalism and activism, she has contributed to the understanding and empowerment of the women's movement.
As powerful and timely now as when it was first published, AGAINST OUR WILL stands as a unique document of the history of politics, the sociology of rape and the inherent and ingrained inequality of men and women under the law. In lucid, persuasive prose, Brownmiller has created a definitive, devastating work of lasting social importance.Chosen by THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW as One of the Outstanding Books of the Year
Based on the Steinberg/Nussbaum case in New York City, this fictional work recounts the events leading to abuse and death of a child by her adoptive parents: an attorney and a former teacher/children's book editor in Greenwich Village.
Brilliante Analyse der »neuen Weiblichkeit«, die sich in der Rückkehr zu vorfeministischen Verhaltensweisen manifestiert. In Streifzügen durch Zeiten und Kulturen sammelt die Autorin Elemente und Attribute des jeweils als weiblich verstandenen Verhaltens und sucht die gesellschaftlichen Hintergründe auszuleuchten.