Rebecca Solnit Libros

En este conjunto de ensayos mordaces y oportunos sobre la persistente desigualdad entre mujeres y hombres y la violencia basada en el género, Solnit cita su experiencia personal y otros ejemplos reales de cómo los hombres muestran una autoridad que no se han ganado, mientras que las mujeres han sido educadas para aceptar esa realidad sin cuestionarla. La autora narra la experiencia que vivió durante una cena en la que un desconocido se puso a hablarle acerca de un libro increíble que había leído, ignorando el hecho de que ella misma lo había escrito, a pesar de que se lo hicieron saber al principio de la conversación. Al final resultó que ni siquiera había leído el libro, sino una reseña del New York Times. El término mansplaining conjuga man («hombre») y explaining («explica»), en alusión a este fenómeno: cuando un hombre explica algo a una mujer, lo hace de manera condescendiente, porque, con independencia de cuánto sepa sobre el tema, siempre asume que sabe más que ella. El concepto tiene su mayor expresión en aquellas situaciones en las que el hombre sabe poco y la mujer, por el contrario, es la «experta» en el tema, algo que, para la soberbia del primero, es irrelevante: él tiene algo que explicar y eso es lo único que importa.

Rebecca Solnit has made a vocation of journeying into difficult territory and reporting back, as an environmentalist, antiglobalization activist, and public intellectual. This work represents developments in Solnit's thinking and offers you a panoramic world view enriched by her characteristically provocative, inspiring, and hopeful observations.

One summer, Rebecca Solnit was bequeathed a hundred pounds of apricots - the fruit came from a tree that her mother, gradually succumbing to memory loss, could no longer tend to. From this unexpected inheritance came stories, spun like those of Scheherazade who used her gifts as a storyteller to prolong her life and weave her way into the heart of a king. So too came adventure; in a library of water in Iceland, in the basin of the Grand Canyon, and in the emptiness of the Arctic. As she looks back on the year of apricots and emergencies, Solnit draws together the threads of her life with the lives of others.

Exploring the San Francisco Bay Area, this innovative atlas delves into the complex layers of meaning that define a place. Through the collaboration of artists, writers, and cartographers, the book features twenty-two stunning color maps that reveal the city from various perspectives. Solnit's work invites readers to reconsider their understanding of location and experience, transforming the concept of an atlas into a rich narrative of interconnected lives and landscapes.

An essential and revelatory new collection from the bestselling phenomenon Rebecca Solnit calling for reflection and context, activism and hope.

New feminist essays for the #MeToo era from the international best-selling author of Men Explain Things to Me.

From the author of Men Explain Things to Me: an electric portrait of the artist as a young woman that asks how a young writer finds her voice in a society that prefers women to be silent.

Following on from the success of MEN EXPLAIN THINGS TO ME comes a new collection of essays in which Rebecca Solnit opens up a feminism for all of us: one that doesn't stigmatize women's lives, whether they include spouses and children or not; that brings empathy to the silences in men's lives as well as the silencing of women's lives; celebrates the ways feminism has shifted in recent years .

Shortlisted for a prestigious biography prize, this work delves into the life of its subject with depth and insight. It offers a nuanced exploration of personal struggles, achievements, and the broader historical context that shaped their experiences. The author weaves together compelling narratives and rich details, bringing to life the complexities of the individual's journey and contributions. This biography stands out for its thorough research and engaging storytelling, making it a significant addition to the genre.

What makes a place? This title searches out the answer by examining the many layers of meaning in one place, the San Francisco Bay Area. It explores the area thematically - connecting, for example, Eadweard Muybridge's foundation of motion-picture technology with Alfred Hitchcock's filming of Vertigo.