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아마존 사회과학 1위,
페미니즘 도서 1위,
퀸즐랜드 논픽션상 최종 후보
재미와 깊이를 동시에 갖춘 페미니즘 도서
2016년을 뜨겁게 달군 페미니즘의 트렌드에 큰 화두를 던질 도서 『아내 가뭄』(The Wife Drought). 호주의 정치부 기자 출신 정치평론가 애너벨 크랩이 쓴 이 책은 가사 노동 불평등 현상을 산업혁명과 자본주의라는 사회 구조적 문제로 촘촘하게 분석한 보고서로, 재미와 깊이가 동시에 잘 배합된 도서이다. 2015년 호주에서 가장 권위 있는 퀸즐랜드 논픽션상 최종 후보에 올라 평론가들로부터 그 전문성을 인정받았으며, 출간 이후 아마존 사회과학 분야 1위, 페미니즘 도서 분야 1위에 올라, 페미니즘 도서로는 이례적으로 5만 부가 넘게 판매되면서 대중성까지 거머쥐는 위력을 발휘했다.
여성에게도 아내가 필요하다
“고위직에 오른 여성이 부족하다기보다는 고위직 진출을 도와줄 사람, 즉 ‘아내’가 집안에 부족한 거죠.”
저자의 이 대사에는 이 책의 제목이 왜 ‘아내 가뭄’인지가 잘 드러나 있다. 일터에서 벌어지는 문제는 노동 문제로 취급하지만 집안에서 벌어지는 ‘노동 문제’는 단순한 ‘집안 문제’로 끊임없이 사소화되는 현상, 해결될 기미를 보이지 않는 저출산 문제, 젊은 층의 감소와 노년층 증가에 따른 사회적 부담의 확대, 장기화된 불경기와 이미 고착화된 저성장. 이 수많은 심각한 사회문제를 해결할 실마리 또한 바로 이 대사 속에 담겨 있다. 페미니즘이 단지 여성을 위한 것이 아닌 인류를 구원할 영역이라는 것을 보여주는 이유다.
For decades, feminism has argued the case for getting women into the workplace. Affirmative action, support schemes, paid maternity leave... all valuable devices, and yet still we agonize over why women aren't better represented in the boardrooms and ministries of this country. But the answer is so shriekingly obvious, and yet hardly anybody ever acknowledges it. It's because for women, the opportunity to work at those elite levels usually means opting out of having a family. Either that, or working like a lunatic whilst being plagued by personal guilt on one hand and the covert critique of other mothers on the other. The greatest asset male executives, politicians, and sportspeople have enjoyed throughout centuries of success is one that never appears on balance sheets or tax returns. And yet this asset keeps their lives turning over more efficiently than an accommodating accountant or the most obliging of personal assistants. And it is: The Wife. "Why can't I have a wife?" It's a common joke among busy women. But it's not a joke. Male politicians who reach their 40s without having children are so rare as to be remarkable, but politics is full of women who are childless. Why? Because if you want to combine kids with an elite career, the first thing you need (if you're going to have the best possible shot at it) is a stay-at-home spouse. And it's awfully hard to interest a bloke in a gig like that. This book is not a shout of rage, but it is asking us to sit up and listen. Sometimes as women we spend too much time thinking about flexibility from only one perspective--ours. But what about the men? Shouldn't the fight for workplace flexibility extend to men as well? And then perhaps it wouldn't be seen as such an anomaly to see a man in a part-time role so he can spend more time with the kids? Cliche but true: kids need their fathers, too. This book is full of stories from the author's work in and around politics and media, and involves anecdotes about high-profile women--and men. It will look at some research about flexibility in the workplace; it will look at statistics about childlessness and correlation to financial success for women and men. It will include some embarrassing disclosures about things Annabel Crabb has done to make life work in a busy career with three children. It will look at what happens to men who pitch in and take responsibility for their children. It will seek out some blokes who have made the decision to do more at home, and it will love them up pretty concertedly. It will contain some advice about how to build your own artificial wife, using trained partners, child care, friends, and family. This is a shout-out to men and women everywhere to take control.
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