The Feminine Mystique

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W. W. Norton, Sep 17, 2001 - Social Science - 592 pages

The book that changed the consciousness of a country—and the world.

Landmark, groundbreaking, classic—these adjectives barely describe the earthshaking and long-lasting effects of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique. This is the book that defined "the problem that has no name," that launched the Second Wave of the feminist movement, and has been awakening women and men with its insights into social relations, which still remain fresh, ever since. A national bestseller, with over 1 million copies sold.

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The Feminine Mystique
Betty Friedan
Limited preview - 2001

About the author (2001)

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.

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.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Feminine Mystique
AuthorBetty Friedan
ContributorAnna Quindlen
Editionreprint
PublisherW. W. Norton, 2001
ISBN0393322572, 9780393322576
Length592 pages
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Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory
  
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