{"product_id":"why-women-have-better-sex-under-socialism-and-other-arguments-for-economic-independence-9781645036364","title":"Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spirited, deeply researched exploration of why capitalism is bad for women and how, when done right, socialism leads to economic independence, better labor conditions, better work-life balance and, yes, even better sex.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a witty, irreverent op-ed piece that went viral, Kristen Ghodsee argued that women had better sex under socialism. The response was tremendous -- clearly she articulated something many women had sensed for years: the problem is with capitalism, not with us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGhodsee, an acclaimed ethnographer and professor of Russian and East European Studies, spent years researching what happened to women in countries that transitioned from state socialism to capitalism. She argues here that unregulated capitalism disproportionately harms women, and that we should learn from the past. By rejecting the bad and salvaging the good, we can adapt some socialist ideas to the 21st century and improve our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe tackles all aspects of a woman's life - work, parenting, sex and relationships, citizenship, and leadership. In a chapter called \"Women: Like Men, But Cheaper,\" she talks about women in the workplace, discussing everything from the wage gap to harassment and discrimination. In \"What To Expect When You're Expecting Exploitation,\" she addresses motherhood and how \"having it all\" is impossible under capitalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWomen are standing up for themselves like never before, from the increase in the number of women running for office to the women's march to the long-overdue public outcry against sexual harassment. Interest in socialism is also on the rise -- whether it's the popularity of Bernie Sanders or the skyrocketing membership numbers of the Democratic Socialists of America. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12006021\"\u003eKristen R. Ghodsee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bold Type Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645036364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1645036367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL005000\"\u003ePolitical Ideologies | Communism, Post-Communism \u0026amp; Socialism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC028000\"\u003eWomen's Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL032000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42708535673069,"sku":"9781645036364","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_302ca089-b392-49a7-9364-6c1f65ee9601.jpg?v=1747465631","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/why-women-have-better-sex-under-socialism-and-other-arguments-for-economic-independence-9781645036364","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}