The Feminine Mystique

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By Betty Friedan

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The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan is a landmark work first published in 1963 that sheds light on "the problem that has no name": the societal pressures and beliefs that confined women to domestic roles and undermined their intellectual confidence. Friedan captures the frustrations of a generation of women whose ambitions were curtailed, offering both a social chronicle and a call to action. The book is enriched with interviews and anecdotes that remain inspiring today. This 50th-anniversary edition includes a new introduction by Gail Collins and an afterword by Anna Quindlen.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in feminist history, social change, and women's studies. It appeals to educational audiences as well as those seeking to understand the roots of modern feminism and gender equality discussions.

"If you’ve never read it, read it now." —Arianna Huffington, O, The Oprah Magazine

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Landmark, groundbreaking, classic—these adjectives barely do justice to the pioneering vision and lasting impact of The Feminine Mystique. Published in 1963, it gave a pitch-perfect description of “the problem that has no name”: the insidious beliefs and institutions that undermined women’s confidence in their intellectual capabilities and kept them in the home.

Writing in a time when the average woman first married in her teens and 60 percent of women students dropped out of college to marry, Betty Friedan captured the frustrations and thwarted ambitions of a generation and showed women how they could reclaim their lives. Part social chronicle, part manifesto, The Feminine Mystique is filled with fascinating anecdotes and interviews as well as insights that continue to inspire.

This 50th–anniversary edition features an afterword by best-selling author Anna Quindlen as well as a new introduction by Gail Collins.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393346787

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Edition: 50th Anniversary Edition

Contributors:

Introduction by Gail Collins
Afterword by Anna Quindlen

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 441g

Pages: 600

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Betty Friedan Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Betty Friedan (1921-2006), a transformational leader of the women's movement, founded the National Organization for Women (NOW) and authored many works, including The Second Stage, The Fountain of Age, and Life So Far. Gail Collins, the best-selling author of When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present, is a national columnist for the New York Times. She lives in New York City. Anna Quindlen is an award-winning columnist and novelist. She left journalism in 1995 to write fiction full time and has published three bestsellers. She lives in New York City.

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