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- Book Title
- No Kids : 40 Good Reasons Not to Have Children
- Publication Name
- No Kids
- Title
- No Kids
- Subtitle
- 40 Good Reasons Not to Have Children
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0771054777
- EAN
- 9780771054778
- ISBN
- 9780771054778
- Publisher
- McClelland & Stewart
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Health & Fitness, Social Science
- Topic
- Feminism & Feminist Theory, Parenting / General, Infertility, Parenting / Motherhood
- Release Year
- 2009
- Release Date
- 04/08/2009
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- CA
- Item Height
- 0.3in
- Item Length
- 8in
- Item Width
- 5.1in
- Item Weight
- 5 oz
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Number of Pages
- 136 Pages
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The shocking treatise that was a bestselling international media sensation upon its 2007 publication in France now makes its eagerly anticipated English-language debut. A mother of two herself, Maier makes her deadly serious, if at times laugh-out-loud-funny, argument with all the unbridled force of her famously wicked intellect. In forty to-the-point, impressively erudite chapters drawing on the realms of history, child psychology, politics, and the environment, Maier effortlessly skewers the idealized notion of parenthood as a natural and beautiful endeavour. Enough with this "baby-mania" that is plaguing modern society, says Maier, it's nothing but brainwashing. Are you prepared to give up your free time, dinners with friends, spontaneous romantic getaways, and even the luxury of uninterrupted thought for the "vicious little dwarves" that will treat you like their servant, cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, and end up resenting you? Speaking to the still "child-free," to fellow suffering parents, and to adamant procreationists alike, No Kids is a controversial, thought-provoking, and undeniably entertaining read. Reasons to avoid having kids: -You will lose touch with your friends -Your sex life will be over -Children cost a fortune -Child-rearing is endless drudgery -Vacations will be nightmares -You'll lose your identity and become just "mom" or "dad" -Your children will become mindless drones of capitalism -The planet's already overcrowded -Your children will inevitably disappoint you
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Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
ISBN-10
0771054777
ISBN-13
9780771054778
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71717601
Product Key Features
Book Title
No Kids : 40 Good Reasons Not to Have Children
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Feminism & Feminist Theory, Parenting / General, Infertility, Parenting / Motherhood
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Family & Relationships, Health & Fitness, Social Science
Number of Pages
136 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.3in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
5 oz
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Reviews
"A combination of tart sisterly advice with shock-tactic social analysis." - Globe and Mail "Maier seems to have that uncanny ability to put her finger exactly on what people are thinking, at the right time and in the right place. Right now, it's motherhood." - The Telegraph, "A combination of tart sisterly advice with shock-tactic social analysis." -Globe and Mail "Maier seems to have that uncanny ability to put her finger exactly on what people are thinking, at the right time and in the right place. Right now, it's motherhood." -The Telegraph
Table of Content
Prologue Introduction 40 GOOD REASONS NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN 1. The "desire for children": A silly idea 2. Labour is torture 3. You avoid becoming a walking pacifier 4. You keep having fun 5. Rat race plus rugrats: No thanks! 6. You keep your friends 7. You won't have to use that idiot language when talking to kids 8. Open the nursery, close the bedroom 9. Kids are the death of desire 10. Kids are the death knell of the couple 11. To be or to do: Don't decide 12. "The child is a sort of vicious, innately cruel dwarf" (Michel Houellebecq) 13. Kids are conformists 14. Kids are a treasure, and will cost you one 15. Kids are unbiased allies of capitalism 16. A brain teaser: How to keep kids busy 17. The parent's worst nightmares 18. Don't be fooled by the "ideal child" illusion 19. Your kid will always disappoint you 20. The horror of becoming a merdeuf 21. Parent above all? No, thank you 22. Keep the experts at bay 23. The family: A horror 24. Don't revert to childhood 25. It takes real courage to keep saying, "Me first" 26. Kids signal the end of your youthful dreams 27. You can't stop yourself from wanting your kids to be happy 28. You can't get away from your kids 29. Get used to it: School is a boot camp 30. "Raise" a child . . . but toward what? 31. Avoid benevolent neutrality like the plague 32. Parenthood is a sad, sweet song 33. Motherhood is a trap for women 34. Motherhood or success: Pick one 35. When the child appears, the father disappears 36. Today's child is the perfect child: Welcome to the best of all possible worlds 37. Danger, child ahead 38. Why wear yourself out for a future that doesn't include you? 39. There are too many children in the world 40. Reject the ten absurd commandments of the "good" parent Conclusion
Copyright Date
2009
Dewey Decimal
306.87
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
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