A Table For One: Critical Reading of Singlehood, Gender and Time (podcast and free book on singleness from author Kinneret Lahad)
The author was also offering a free (yes, free – and it’s totally legal) download or copy of her book about singleness (a book which I have not read; I may do so later).
I did listen to the interview she gave for the podcast linked to here:
(Link): A Critical Reading of Singlehood, Gender and Time
^ Podcast on that Page
Why are you still single?
This question is often asked of single women, especially those who are deemed by loved ones or friends to be too old to be single.
In her newest book, A Table for One: A Critical Reading of Singlehood, Gender and Time(Manchester University Press, 2017), Kinneret Lahad analyzes this undertheorized aspect of the gendered experience.
Singlehood is inextricably linked to a post-structural analysis of time: not only are single women judged on their single status based on how old they are, but Lahad argues that being single often ages women at a faster rate in the eyes of others.
This book offers a brilliant analysis of singlehood and how different aspects of popular culture depict this intersection of identity.
From movies and television shows, popular stories, and online commentary, the ways that these aspects of our culture shapes the identity of a single woman is far-reaching and pervasive.
This book is a great read for anyone interested in yet-to-be-fully-explored aspects of gender studies or anyone that has been bothered by the question “why are you still single?”
Author said in a tweet her book can be downloaded via this link:
(Link): A Table for One – A Critical Reading of Singlehood, Gender and Time
(Link): Read portions of this book for free on JSTOR (A Critical Reading of Singlehood, Gender, and Time)
Read the book online or download it at this site (Research Gate):
(Link): A TABLE FOR ONE A critical reading of singlehood, gender and time -Introduction
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