Adam's Rib (Hardcover)

Ruth Herschberger

ISBN 10: 1041260148 / ISBN 13: 9781041260141

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2026

About this Item

Hardcover. Originally published in 1948 this classic book by the feminist critic and poet Ruth Herschberger was one of an early wave of mid-century texts (along with Simon de Beauvoirs Second Sex) that reframed the supposedly neutral world of science into a minefield of male-centered bias. Herschberger advocated for the need to correct a vision of science emerging only from the male point of view which reinforced the idea that females of all species represented a deviation from the universal (male) norm. The book analyses the anti-feminine sex-role stereotypes, both implicit and explicit. Originally published in 1948 this classic book by the feminist critic and poet Ruth Herschberger was one of an early wave of mid-century texts (along with Simon de Beauvoirs Second Sex) that reframed the supposedly neutral world of science into a minefield of male-centered bias. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adam's Rib (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1041260148
• ISBN 13: 9781041260141
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Originally published in 1948 this classic book by the feminist critic and poet Ruth Herschberger was one of an early wave of mid-century texts (along with Simon de Beauvoir’s Second Sex) that reframed the supposedly neutral world of science into a minefield of male-centered bias. Herschberger advocated for the need to correct a vision of science emerging only from the male point of view which reinforced the idea that females of all species represented a deviation from the universal (male) norm. The book analyses the anti-feminine sex-role stereotypes, both implicit and explicit.

About the Author

Ruth Herschberger (1917–2014) was a well-known American poet and feminist. She was the recipient of the Hopwood Award for Poetry, the Midland Authors Award for Poetry and the Harriet Monroe Memorial Prize.