Phyllis Chesler
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Phyllis Chesler is an Emerita Professor of Psychology. A best-selling author, legendary feminist leader, retired psychotherapist, she is the author of fifteen books, including the landmark classic Women and Madness and most recently An American Bride in Kabul, which won a National Jewish Book mostra altro Award. Dr. Chesler is a Shillman-Ginsburg Fellow at the Middle East Forum. She is a very proud mother and grandmother. She invites readers to visit her website, www.phyllis-chesler.com. mostra meno
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- Data di nascita
- 1940-10-01
- Sesso
- female
- Nazione (per mappa)
- USA
- Luogo di residenza
- New York, New York, USA
- Istruzione
- Bard College
New School for Social Research (PhD|Psychology) - Attività lavorative
- psychologist
professor
political activist
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Women in Islam (2)
Judaism (1)
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- Opere
- 18
- Opere correlate
- 2
- Utenti
- 1,362
- Popolarità
- #18,874
- Voto
- 3.5
- Recensioni
- 42
- ISBN
- 89
- Lingue
- 5
Although her husband tricked her into going to Afghanistan (she had no knowledge that she would be forced to follow the traditional covering and means of travel, or no travel for women, among other things, much like Betty Mahmoody in "Not Without My Daughter"), she still retains a relationship with her Afghani husband years later. He move to America in the early 2000s.
I felt her discussion, her wondering "aloud" about her husband's true understanding about how women were treated in his native country and how he could still continue to believe Afghanistan is good country for men, women and children (then why is he in the U.S.?) was distracting, and almost seemed like a torch-bearing exercise on Chesler's part.
Still, when she gets past those issues, the book provides in-depth information about what is was/is like to live that kind of restricted life, and what people, worldwide are trying to do to make conditions better for women in those countries, as well as countries like India.… (altro)