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Jennifer A. Hurley, FEMINISM: OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
Do you think feminism is debatable? Are you teaching high-schoolers or others for whom stark contrast sparks interest in ways that nuanced material can't? Then you might want to try Feminism: Opposing Viewpoints. Even if the concept that feminism could be up for grabs is abhorrent to you, this book is a convenient way to find excerpts from critics of feminist tenets, including Christina Hoff Sommers ("Women are Not the Victims of Sexism"), Elizabeth Fox-Genovese ("Claims That Women Face Discrimination in the Workplace Are Exaggerated") and Karen Lehrman ("Women are Not Harmed by Society Standards"), paired with texts by defenders.
The chapters are organized around central questions: "What is the Status of Women in America?" "How Has Feminism Affected Society?" "Is Feminism Obsolete?" and...