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Mujeres Y Poder by Mary Beard

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Book name: Mujeres Y Poder (2024)
Category: Nonfiction
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Pages: 150 pages
Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 2017, midnight
The book explores the historical and cultural roots of the exclusion of women from power, examining how societal norms and narratives have consistently marginalized female voices. Through a series of lectures, it delves into the ways women have been silenced and the enduring stereotypes that have shaped perceptions of female authority. The author draws on classical examples and contemporary events to highlight the persistent challenges women face in achieving equal power and representation, ultimately advocating for a reimagining of power structures to be more inclusive and equitable.

About the author

Mary Beard

Mary Beard

4 books

Winifred Mary Beard (born 1 January 1955) is Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge and is a fellow of Newnham College. She is the Classics editor of the Times Literary Supplement, and author of the blog "A Don's Life", which appears on The Times as a regular column. Her frequent media appearances and sometimes controversial public statements have led to her being described as "Britain's best-known classicist".

Mary Beard, an only child, was born on 1 January 1955 in Much Wenlock, … Read more