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Between Women and Generations: Legacies of Dignity
Drucilla Cornell
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Description for Between Women and Generations: Legacies of Dignity
Hardcover. A personal narrative which interweaves the personal and political decisions the author has made throughout her life. Philosophical issues such as how one achieves dignity in life and in death, and the nature of intergenerational relationships between women are included. Num Pages: 288 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562. Dustjacket
This book defies easy categorization but will be one of the most original, thoughtful, and genuinely interesting books published next year. Before the author's mother died, she asked her daughter, Drucilla, to write a book 'that would bear witness to the dignity of her death [and one that] her bridge class would be able to understand.' As if that wasn't difficult enough, Drucilla's mother, who had a degenerative disease, decided to end her life by ingesting a lethal cocktail of drugs. Drucilla was in the unenviable position of bearing witness to her mother's act. Unsentimental yet poignant, candid and courageous, ... Read more
This book defies easy categorization but will be one of the most original, thoughtful, and genuinely interesting books published next year. Before the author's mother died, she asked her daughter, Drucilla, to write a book 'that would bear witness to the dignity of her death [and one that] her bridge class would be able to understand.' As if that wasn't difficult enough, Drucilla's mother, who had a degenerative disease, decided to end her life by ingesting a lethal cocktail of drugs. Drucilla was in the unenviable position of bearing witness to her mother's act. Unsentimental yet poignant, candid and courageous, ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312294304
SKU
KDK0013044
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Ref
99-1
About Drucilla Cornell
DRUCILLA CORNELL is Professor of Political Science and Senior Scholar of Women's Studies at Rutgers University. She is the author of numerous critically acclaimed books on philosophy and women's issues.
Reviews for Between Women and Generations: Legacies of Dignity
"Drucilla Cornell's work combines scrupulous cutting-edge thought with an overflowing, compassionate and personal humanity. May her concept of dignity influence the thinking and actions of her readers." - Alicia Ostriker, author of The Nakedness of the Fathers "Between Women and Generations is a great gift to the present. Drucilla Cornell is among the most courageous, probing, and ... Read more