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Sheila Jeffreys

1948 - Today

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Sheila Jeffreys (born 13 May 1948) is a former professor of political science at the University of Melbourne, born in England. A lesbian feminist scholar, she analyses the history and politics of human sexuality. Jeffreys' argument that the "sexual revolution" on men's terms contributed less to women's freedom than to their continued oppression has both commanded respect and attracted intense criticism. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sheila Jeffreys has received more than 322,401 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Sheila Jeffreys is the 6,636th most popular writer (down from 5,680th in 2019), the 6,008th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,920th in 2019) and the 687th most popular British Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 320k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Man's Dominion
Sex discrimination against women, Patriarchy, Religion and politics
2013
Gender Hurts
Gender nonconformity
2014
The Sexuality papers
Sexual behavior, Discrimination à l'égard des femmes, Dominance (Psychologie)
1984
Beauty and misogyny
Body, Human, Feminine beauty (Aesthetics), Health and hygiene
2005
The industrial vagina
Economic aspects, Economic aspects of Prostitution, Feminism
2008
The idea of prostitution
Feminist theory, Sex role, Prostitution
1997

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sheila Jeffreys ranks 6,636 out of 7,302. Before her are Kim Young-ha, Tom Lanoye, John Langalibalele Dube, Bill Lawrence, Russell Simmons, and Frederick Denison Maurice. After her are Victoria Hislop, Oliver La Farge, Audrey Niffenegger, Julie Plec, Élie Blanchard, and Rose Tremain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Sheila Jeffreys ranks 730. Before her are Peter Robinson, Carol Bartz, Eliud Williams, Kapil Sibal, Oinikhol Bobonazarova, and Mick Rock. After her are Jacky Duguépéroux, Sandy Jardine, Fred Newhouse, Karel Neffe, Takashi Kuwahara, and Errol Morris.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sheila Jeffreys ranks 6,008 out of 8,785. Before her are Betty Boothroyd (1929), Leon Brittan (1939), Frederick Denison Maurice (1805), Evelyn Glennie (1965), Jessica Brown Findlay (1989), and Simon Wells (1961). After her are Simon Singh (1964), Victoria Hislop (1959), Ian Porterfield (1946), Phil O'Donnell (1972), Tamzin Merchant (1987), and Tom Burke (1981).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Sheila Jeffreys ranks 687. Before her are Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth (1914), Al Alvarez (1929), William Collins (1721), Louis de Bernières (1954), Mary Russell Mitford (1787), and Frederick Denison Maurice (1805). After her are Victoria Hislop (1959), Rose Tremain (1943), Catherine Cookson (1906), James Kelman (1946), Clemence Dane (1888), and Thomas Shadwell (1642).

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