This text introduces the Australian feminist writer Germaine Greer and outlines the core themes of her extract, A Child is Born.

About Germaine Greer
Birth Year: Born in 1939. Nationality: Australian. Profession: Famous feminist writer. Core Belief: Socio-cultural practices favor male interest and subjugate women. Thematic Focus: Social and cultural aspects of women's lives.
Major Works Listed
The Female Eunuch (1970)Sex and Destiny: The Politics of Human Fertility (1984)The Change (1991)
About the Text
- Title: A Child is Born.
- Source: Extract from Sex and Destiny: The Politics of Human Fertility.
- Central Theme: Cultural differences between the East and the West.
- Specific Focus: Child-birth traditions and parent-child relationships.
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