Description
Book SynopsisA collection of essays that considers the many forms of wealth, both material and emotional, that women pass on to each other. It addresses issues of central concern to feminists, postmodernists, and queer theorists and encourages different insights into how gender profoundly affects us.
Trade Review"The Family Silver is carefully and beautifully written. A mark of Krieger's style is that she announces themes subtly, without the fanfare that social scientific writers usually adopt. . . . Whether or not one agrees with Krieger, one can appreciate her clear, direct prose and her insistence that we think again about the worlds we inhabit." * Gender and Society *
"Difficult and complex issues are presented in a naked fashion. Stripped of the cloak of academic jargon, these essays are honest, vulnerable, and apt to induce an emotional response in readers. Krieger writes in a straightforward manner making her biases and perspectives clear. Not all readers will agree with her, but they are likely to question conceptions of gender and its influence in their lives, personally and professionally. If Krieger's hope is realized, the book will also encourage other women to tell their stories." * Journal of Higher Education *
Table of ContentsPREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Part One
Personal Settings
ONE: GENDER ROLES AMONG WOMEN
TWO: BECOMING A LESBIAN
THREE: THE FAMILY SILVER
FOUR: THE PASSING DOWN OF SORROW
Part Two
Academic Settings
FIVE: HURTS OF THE SYSTEM
SIX: SAYING NO TO A MAN
SEVEN: LESBIAN IN ACADEME
Part Three
Feminist Teaching
EIGHT: A FEMINIST CLASS
NINE: SEPARATISM
TEN: DESIRES FOR AN IDEAL COMMUNITY OF WOMEN
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