Sexual Politics
Name/Title
Sexual PoliticsEntry/Object ID
2026.2.1Secondary Title
A Surprising Examination of Society's Most Arbitrary FollyDescription
A foundational work of second-wave feminism that contends patriarchy is a political system of male dominance rather than a biological inevitability, and that this structure is deeply embedded in culture, literature, and psychology.Context
Kate Millett was a feminist writer and educator. Millett examines works by authors such as D.H. Lawrence, Henry Miller, and Norman Mailer to demonstrate how celebrated literature can reinforce women’s subordination, arguing for feminist critique as a means of challenging and dismantling these oppressive systems.Category
Politics, Women
Diversity