Dimensions
151 x 223 x 17mm
In 'Catfight', Leora Tanenbaum analyses the roots of destructive competitiveness among women, asserting that 'catfights' thrive because women are conditioned to regard each other as adversaries rather than allies. She investigates the arenas - from diets to dating, from the boardroom to the delivery room - in which women compare their lives with those of others in a tacit contest over who is the 'better' woman.
Drawing on dozens of interviews and a library of feminist writings, Tannenbaum explores the ways in which women in the US impede each other's success and happiness. The situation for women in Australia seems to echo the very real concerns expressed in 'Catfight'.
The issue of competitiveness figures highly as a point of concern and possible anguish for many women of varying ages, particularly in the workplace, making this book an important contribution to a discussion of this corrosive interpersonal force. Blending sociological observations, feminist analysis and her own life experiences, Tanenbaum masterfully demythologises the age-old 'catfight'.
