The truth about men and other matters
Book • 1927
Elizabeth Bisland's 'The Truth About Men and Other Matters' collects essays reflecting her observations on men, gender relations, and social attitudes in the early 20th century.
The title essay critiques the male-centered record of history and suggests the need to hear women's perspectives, while other essays vary in tone and subject.
The book also contains essays that reflect prevailing prejudices of the era, including an explicitly anti-Semitic piece that complicates Bisland's legacy.
As a late-career collection, it showcases Bisland's polished essay style and engagement with cultural debates but also demonstrates problematic viewpoints common in its historical context.
The work is of interest to scholars studying gender discourse and period attitudes in interwar America.
The title essay critiques the male-centered record of history and suggests the need to hear women's perspectives, while other essays vary in tone and subject.
The book also contains essays that reflect prevailing prejudices of the era, including an explicitly anti-Semitic piece that complicates Bisland's legacy.
As a late-career collection, it showcases Bisland's polished essay style and engagement with cultural debates but also demonstrates problematic viewpoints common in its historical context.
The work is of interest to scholars studying gender discourse and period attitudes in interwar America.
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