Our Bodies, Ourselves : a book by and for women [Texte imprimé] / Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Language: anglais ; of original work, anglais.Country: États-Unis.Edition Statement: Second edition, completely revised and expandedPublication: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1979Description: 1 vol. (383 p.) : Photogr.,ill., couv. ill. ; 28 cmISBN: 0671221469; 0671221450.Dewey: 305.4Abstract: The book that has been called "the most important work to come out of the women's movement" continues to grow with its authors, its readers, and de movement itself. Our Bodies, Ourselves, first published by Simon and Schuster in the spring of 1973, has now sold over a million copies. The Collective has included more than 50 percent new material in this second edition, reflecting new medical information, letters and comments from hundreds of readers, and changes in the own perspective. The second edition sustains the intentions of the original: "Our Bodies, Ourselves is written by and for women in response to an imperative need for women everywhere to learn about our bodies in order to have control over them and over our lives. We seek to communicate our excitement about the power of shared information; to assert that, in an age of professionals, we are the best experts on ourselves and our feelings; to continue the collectif struggle for adequate health care. We intend to stimulate women (and men also) to the kind of discussion and action which leads to continuing growth and change.".Bibliography: Index.Subject - Topical Name: Femmes -- �Etats-Unis | Sexualit�e f�eminine | Femmes -- Psychologie | Femmes -- Santé et hygièene -- Etats-Unis Subject: Santé Sexualité Autosupport| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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The book that has been called "the most important work to come out of the women's movement" continues to grow with its authors, its readers, and de movement itself. Our Bodies, Ourselves, first published by Simon and Schuster in the spring of 1973, has now sold over a million copies. The Collective has included more than 50 percent new material in this second edition, reflecting new medical information, letters and comments from hundreds of readers, and changes in the own perspective.
The second edition sustains the intentions of the original: "Our Bodies, Ourselves is written by and for women in response to an imperative need for women everywhere to learn about our bodies in order to have control over them and over our lives. We seek to communicate our excitement about the power of shared information; to assert that, in an age of professionals, we are the best experts on ourselves and our feelings; to continue the collectif struggle for adequate health care. We intend to stimulate women (and men also) to the kind of discussion and action which leads to continuing growth and change."
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