Reviews for Inventing The Modern Self And John Dewey

The average rating for Inventing The Modern Self And John Dewey based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-12-08 00:00:00 Richard K. Lemley I wish I could look past the sexist and inflammatory content to evaluate this book's writing. I will say though that there is one point I agree with this author on is that males and females are treated differently in the education system. I got through the introduction and first chapter, and will list the many problems I have with his assertions thus far: -One of the first things taught in a science, statistics or logic class is that correlation doesn't imply causation. This means you CAN'T say that educated women are unhappy because of their education unless you can prove this specific connection, not just that educated women are unhappy in general. There can be many causes for this: these women may be unhappy due to anxieties created by advertising and the media, demands to complete a majority of the housework since the male isn't pitching in (regardless of whether housework makes them feel happy), they could be unhappy due to the rising standard of living, WE JUST DON'T KNOW! This book is based on a simple logical fallacy. -This books misunderstands the implications of Title XI. Title XI works to provide opportunities for young women to pursue their choices. It doesn't push women in one direction. It did wonders for women's athletics, which some women have taken advantage of, but sports doesn't work well for me so I didn't. But the most important thing, is if I had an interest in volleyball or soccer I could have followed through. It doesn't push women in any direction and having a male author who didn't go through public school as a female gives him no authority to suggest that Title XI pushes females in any direction. -He suggests that career counselors in high school should be able to suggest motherhood as an option. That isn't to say they don't factor it in, I know first hand that they do. But suggesting motherhood alone is a ticket to helping women stay in abusive relationships (should they get into one) and decreases their ability to be self sufficient should they want to later in life. If, right out of high school, I get no education, career training or experience and should I want to leave my husband when I'm 50 I have no way of supporting myself. Guidance counselors can suggest options such as: getting certified for childcare, massage therapy, medical or dental assisting. These are certifications that can be completed rather quickly and leave these females able to do something should they need an income later in life. If a book could get zero stars, this one would be deserving. I have no intention of finishing it and am very upset that my local library carries a book that promotes discrimination and sexism.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-10-15 00:00:00 Merrill Rutan I read this around the same time as 'Baby Hunger' and 'What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us' and predicted then that this book would be slaughtered disproportionately to the other two for saying some similar stuff simply because it is written by a man. Sure enough the reviews now on Amazon bear that out!! He has intruded on feminist turf! All 3 books are a bit of a post feminist backlash but there may be some unpalatable truth in some of what is said. A good starting point for a heated debate maybe?