Whitaker, Elizabeth

The Feminine Mystique

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ISBN 13:: 9781912128884
author:: Whitaker, Elizabeth
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Macat International Limited
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 118
Dimensions:: 19.84 x 12.85 x 0.64 centimetres
Genre:: Nonfiction, Social Sciences, General,
Condition:: New
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Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique is a seminal work that challenged a deeply ingrained idea about the roles of men and women. In 1963, Friedan undertook a survey of former classmates at Smith College, which revealed a surprising number of women suffering from a sense of malaise and dissatisfaction with their lives as wives and mothers. This discovery sparked a period of intense creative thinking, as Friedan began to question the notion that women were fulfilled in the home and men in the workplace. Her groundbreaking ideas about the nature of femininity and the consequences of repetitive, unfulfilling labor have had a lasting impact on feminist thought and society. Friedan's work redefined a central issue in many women's lives, highlighting the need for change and challenging the status quo. Her writing has been instrumental in fueling the 'second wave' feminism of the 1960s and 1970s, which sought to fundamentally alter the legal and social framework that governed women's lives. This book provides a detailed analysis of Friedan's work, exploring its significance and enduring influence on feminist theory and social change.

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