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UNABRIDGED AND AVAILABLE ON AUDIO FOR THE FIRST TIME Simone de Beauvoir’s essential masterwork is a powerful analysis of the Western notion of “woman,” and a revolutionary exploration of inequality and otherness. This unabridged edition of the text reinstates significant portions of the...

Understanding and Applying the Major Ideas of Simone de Beauvoir: A Practical Guide to Freedom, Feminism, and Existentialism is an accessible and engaging introduction to one of the 20th century’s most influential philosophers and feminist thinkers. Whether you're a student, lifelong learner, or curious reader, this book breaks down Beauvoir’s key ideas in clear, everyday language. Explore Simone de Beauvoir’s groundbreaking work, including The Second Sex, and gain a deeper understanding of existential freedom, gender roles, ethics, and the construction of identity. Learn what it ...

De Beauvoir's book charted the oppression of "the second sex" in terms never before seen in the academic world. Her most startling theory became a rallying cry for the feminist movement: "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman." She argued that gender identity was shaped by upbringing in a world ruled by men. A leading light in the existentialist movement, de Beauvoir applied the radical philosophy of personal choice and freedom to argue that women were subjugated in every area of life.

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