{"product_id":"extracts-from-the-second-sex","title":"Extracts From: The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExtracts From: The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"The Second Sex\"\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"18\"\u003eLe Deuxième Sexe\u003c\/i\u003e)—published in 1949 by French existentialist philosopher \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003eSimone de Beauvoir\u003c\/b\u003e—is one of the most important intellectual pillars of modern feminist philosophy. The book acts as a sweeping existentialist analysis of what it means to be a woman, breaking down how history, biology, myth, and economic structures have worked together to relegate women to a subordinate position in human society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eBeauvoir's foundational thesis centers on the concept of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"57\"\u003ethe \"Other.\"\u003c\/b\u003e She argues that men historically established themselves as the absolute human standard—the Subject, the Absolute, the Default. By doing so, they cast women not as independent entities, but relative to men. A man is defined as a human being; a woman is defined exclusively by her difference from a man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"27\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"27\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Path to Liberation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"28\"\u003eBeauvoir does not leave women in a state of existential despair; she maps out tangible requirements for achieving genuine human liberation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"29,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"29,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEconomic Independence:\u003c\/b\u003e She stresses that no amount of legal or political rights matter if women lack financial self-sufficiency. Working and earning an independent income is the primary vehicle for achieving transcendence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"29,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"29,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Elimination of Collective Bad Faith:\u003c\/b\u003e Beauvoir acknowledges that some women passively accept their submissive roles because it is easier to let a man make decisions and provide security (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"29,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"190\"\u003eBad Faith\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"29,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"203\"\u003emauvaise foi\u003c\/i\u003e). True liberation requires both sexes to abandon these safe illusions and embrace the anxiety of absolute freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"29,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"29,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eReconstruction of Marriage:\u003c\/b\u003e She envisions a future where marriage is not an asymmetric economic contract, but a free association between two independent individuals who support each other's individual projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"shopify-section-template--21334189375673__main\" class=\"shopify-section section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-width\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product product--medium product--left product--thumbnail product--mobile-hide grid grid--1-col grid--2-col-tablet\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__info-wrapper grid__item scroll-trigger animate--slide-in\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"ProductInfo-template--21334189375673__main\" class=\"product__info-container product__column-sticky\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: English.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: Philosophy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality: Premium Quality Books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting: High Quality Printing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover: Matt cover (Paperback).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-block-AbTNjUDdGSldnOEd5a__judge_me_reviews_preview_badge_MPK6Xc\" class=\"shopify-block shopify-app-block\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Royal Books BD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47298313093305,"sku":null,"price":440.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/0874\/6169\/files\/Extracts_From_The_Second_Sex.jpg?v=1779959808","url":"https:\/\/royalbooksbd.com\/products\/extracts-from-the-second-sex","provider":"Royal Books BD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}