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The Feminine Mystique

byBetty Friedan

Genres: History Feminism Sociology Feminist Literary Criticism Social Justice

Who is this book for? Readers interested in feminism, social history, and women's rights.

Topics IdentitySocial ClassGender Roles and Expectations

MoodReflective

Female protagonist

'One of the most influential non-fiction books of the twentieth century' The New York TimesWhen Betty Friedan produced The Feminine Mystique in 1963, she could not have realized how the discovery and debate of her contemporaries' general malaise would shake up society. Victims of a false belief system, these women were following strict social convention by loyally conforming to the pretty image of the magazines, and found themselves forced to seek meaning in their lives only through a family and a home. Friedan's controversial book about them - and every woman - would ultimately set Second Wave feminism in motion and begin the battle for equality. This groundbreaking and life-changing work remains just as powerful, important and true as it was nearly fifty years ago, and is essential reading both as a historical document and as a study of women living in a man's world.

Language

Published on

03/04/2010

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780141192055

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