{"product_id":"why-women-have-better-sex-under-socialism-and-other-arguments-for-economic-independence-paperback","title":"Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristen R. Ghodsee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"brilliant,\" \"engaging,\" and \"valuable,\" (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e) exploration of why capitalism hurts women and how socialism, when done right, can bring economic independence, better labor conditions and, yes, even better sex.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWhy Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed ethnographer Kristen R. Ghodsee argues that unregulated capitalism disproportionately harms women--at work, at home, in government, and in the bedroom. Having spent years researching what happened to women in countries that transitioned from state socialism to capitalism, Ghodsee claims that by rejecting the bad and salvaging the good, we can adapt some socialist ideas to the twenty-first century and improve our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is a spirited, witty, and deeply researched exploration of why socialism--when done right--can lead to economic independence, better work life balance, and yes, even better sex. It's become increasingly clear to women that capitalism isn't working for us, and Ghodsee is the informed, lively guide who can show us the way forward.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristen R. Ghodsee \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Her eight books on gender, socialism, and post-socialism in Eastern Europe have been translated into nineteen languages. Ghodsee's writing has been published in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLe Monde Diplomatique\u003c\/i\u003e, among other outlets. She's appeared on the \u003ci\u003ePBS NewsHour \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFrance 24 \u003c\/i\u003eas well as on many podcasts, including NPR's \u003ci\u003eThroughline \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Ezra Klein Show\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives outside Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.4 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47583655592157,"sku":"9781645036364","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ptWaqaNju49781645036364.webp?v=1783712355","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/why-women-have-better-sex-under-socialism-and-other-arguments-for-economic-independence-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}