The Dialectic of Sex
The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for Feminist Revolution is a work of radical feminist theory by Shulamith Firestone, first published by William Morrow in New York in October 1970. Written when she was 25, it traces women's subordination to the biology of reproduction and the family built around it.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Morrow, 1970
- First published
- William Morrow and Company, New York, 1970
The first edition of The Dialectic of Sex by Shulamith Firestone was published in New York by Morrow in 1970. We track 3 editions.
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- 17 on Open Library, 10 in English
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- Articles in 14 languages
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Who published the first edition of The Dialectic of Sex?
The first edition of The Dialectic of Sex by Shulamith Firestone was published in New York by Morrow in 1970.
How many editions of The Dialectic of Sex are there?
We track 3 editions of The Dialectic of Sex, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- The Dialectic of Sex, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The dialectic of sex (Morrow, 1970), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- The Dialectic of Sex (Q7730063), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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