The american left, the cold war, and modern feminism culture, politics and the cold war. Feb 19, 2020 the feminine mystique, a landmark book by feminist betty friedan published in 1963 that described the pervasive dissatisfaction among women in mainstream american society in the postworld war ii period. Mar 04, 2010 buy the feminine mystique penguin modern classics 01 by friedan, betty isbn. The feminine mystique is a book by betty friedan that is widely credited with sparking the beginning of secondwave feminism in the united states. The feminine mystique by friedan, betty and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The feminine mystique is one of the most influential books of the 20 th century, and is credited to sparking the start of the second wave feminism in the united states. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The feminine mystique dren at nursery school and taken them home to nap, two of the women cried, in sheer relief, just to know they were not alone. Friedans influential 1963 book, the feminine mystique, laid the theoretical foundations and provided the rhetoric for feminists to alter american.
Feb 19, 2004 but douglas, a feminist, insists that naming and denouncing the enemy is a crucial first step, noting the galvanizing power of betty friedans 1963 book, the feminine mystique, and the. Mar 31, 2020 the feminine mystique by betty friedan. Complete summary of betty friedans the feminine mystique. The book that changed the consciousness of a countryand the world. The annual judging books by their covers competition reveals some surprising differences between jacket designs on. Betty friedan and the making of the feminine mystique. The feminine mystique by betty friedan, published in 1963, is often seen as the beginning of the womens liberation movement.
In 1963 betty friedan published a groundbreaking work that empowered a generation of women. The feminine mystique by betty friedan hardcover 1963 from. After all, the cover is your first impression of a book, and can inform the. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The feminine mystique, a landmark book by feminist betty friedan published in 1963 that described the pervasive dissatisfaction among. The feminine mystique quotes from litcharts the creators. The feminine mystique, by betty friedan, ushered in a second wave of feminist thought and progress in the united states. Feb 19, 20 the feminine mystique tends to be hailed simply as the book that started secondwave feminism, said lisa m. Fine, a historian at michigan state university and a coeditor of the first. The feminine mystique book cover by betty friedan jewish womens archive. Although there has been recent criticism of betty friedans book the feminine mystique, there is no doubt, even in the minds of her harshest critics, that her book had such a profound impact on. We try not to judge books by their covers both proverbially and literally but sometimes we just cant help it. Part social chronicle, part manifesto, the feminine mystique is filled with fascinating anecdotes and interviews as well as insights that continue to inspire.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Still, even friedans critics apart from those who think that the womens movement was a bad idea altogether agree that the feminine mystique was a book that helped to change the world. Her work propelled the stagnant womens rights movement into its second wave and helped women reclaim some equality. Although it was an eight printing, the long inscription lifted the. She coined the term feminine mystique to describe the societal assumption that women could find fulfillment through housework, marriage, sexual passivity, and child rearing alone. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Landmark, groundbreaking, classicthese adjectives barely do justice to the pioneering vision and lasting impact of the feminine mystique. Feb 10, 20 at 50, does feminine mystique still roar. In the feminine mystique, betty friedan put a spotlight on the hidden, yet immense problems women faced during the 1950s. The feminine mystique is the false notion that a womans role in society is to be a wife, mother, and housewife nothing else. It took me some time and effort to get through it, but i am so happy i read this book.
Betty friedans the feminine mystique hit shelves february 19, 1963. Instant pdf downloads of all 1257 litcharts literature guides and of. The feminine mystique by friedan abebooks passion for books. Decades of fascination means that the book has been reprinted a million times, with a plethora of different covers, and its fascinating to watch how the. Feministic in a good way, without the morbid extravaganza other reads of that type hold, its relevant even now and if you dont choose to believe so, at least you can appreciate it as a. Why the feminine mystique is still worth reading in 20 the. Apr 10, 2010 the feminine mystique by betty friedan this persuasive argument against the cult of the 1950s housewife was an important motor for secondwave feminism hermione hoby. With dust cover plaudits like these, there is no doubting that luce irigaray, 66, is a star, one of todays famous intellectuals, so famous, in fact, that physicist alan sokal singled. The feminine mystique begins with an introduction describing what friedan called the problem that has no name the widespread unhappiness of women in the 1950s and early 1960s. A copy of betty friedans 1963 trailblazing the feminine mystique featured handwritten, inspiring sentiments about the cause. Though friedans book had spawned what came to be known as the secondwave feminist movement. Throughout the book, friedan compares many prewar and postwar statistics and examples to support her points. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
Looking back at the many ways publishers have packaged the. Friedan also cites world war ii as the main impetus for the development of the feminine mystique. Life so far book by betty friedan official publisher. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The guardian s popup book club discussion of the feminine mystique starts wednesday at 3pm and will last for half an hour for our first chat, well be focusing on the first 100 pages. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some light fading to the spine.
Returning to the feminine mystique again recently, in my 50s, with a deeper empathy for the trajectory of my mothers life, i was touched by the book more profoundly. How the book the feminine mystique impacted women in the 50s and 60s. In the 56 years since the feminine mystique was published, every complaint friedan made regarding the situation of the american woman. The feminine mystique, reassessed after 50 years the. Chronicle of higher education rachel shteir a bridge between conservative and radical elements in feminism, an ardent advocate of harmony and human values. The feminine mystique book cover by betty friedan jewish. Wow, this book must have been such a huge eyeopener when it first came out. Jan 14, 2019 the feminine mystique by betty friedan, published in 1963, is often seen as the beginning of the womens liberation movement. The feminine mystique sparked a national debate around the us that involved womans role in daily life. The feminine mystique friedan, betty, posey, parker. The feminine mystique 50th anniversary edition by betty. Gradually i came to realize that the problem that has no name was shared by countless women in america. Landmark, groundbreaking, classicthese adjectives barely describe the earthshaking and longlasting effects of betty friedans the feminine mystique.
Litcharts pdfs for every book youll read this year. Betty friedans book is a dated piece of literaturebut at its core are lessons were still learning today. The feminine mystique was written by betty friedan. The feminine mystique, published 19 february 1963, is a book written by betty friedan which brought to. Norton in 1957, friedan was asked to conduct a survey of her former smith college classmates for their 15th anniversary reunion.
The feminine mystique, a landmark book by feminist betty friedan published in 1963 that described the pervasive dissatisfaction among women in mainstream. Marilyn french esquire the feminine mystique now feels both revolutionary and utterly contemporary. Why the feminine mystique is still worth reading in 20. The book highlighted friedans view of a coercive and pervasive postworld war ii ideology of female domesticity that stifled middleclass womens opportunities to be anything but homemakers.
But often even these feminine traces are seen as too overt, and designers go for symbolic. The feminine mystique is a book by betty friedan that is widely credited with sparking the. The feminine mystique by betty friedan is an iconic book that relentlessly changed the way the american woman saw herself, until its first publication in 1963. It is the most famous of betty friedans works, and it made her a household name. The feminine mystique, published 19 february 1963, is a book written by betty friedan which brought to light the lack of fulfillment in many womens lives, which was generally kept hidden. With world war ii over, women who had been working were told. The feminine mystique 50th anniversary edition friedan, betty, collins, gail, quindlen, anna on. 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. Despite focusing on the seemingly small problems of middle class white women, the legacy of the book.
The feminine mystique by betty friedan buy the quintessential text of second wave feminism, friedans 1963 book became one of the original pieces of feminist theory to become a. It was betty freidan herself, in life so far, who spoke about her life and career and told us what it was all like from the inside. But a big and troubling thought hit me while reading the book. See more ideas about ww2 posters, patriotic posters and ww2 propaganda posters. As a magazine writer i often interviewed women about problems with their children, or. The feminine mystique, reassessed after 50 years the new. The feminine mystique by friedan, first edition abebooks. Mar 01, 2010 the book that changed the consciousness of a countryand the world. The feminine mystique wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
The feminine mystique 50th anniversary edition and millions of other books are available for instant access. Betty friedan and the making of the feminine mystique book. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Publication of the feminine mystique by betty friedan. She took us on an intimate journey through her life, from her lonely. Jan 27, 20 in a strange way, all those deficits are the book s strength. The feminine mystique by betty friedan was first published in 1963 at the beginning of the second wave of feminism in the united states. The feminine mystique is a social analysis of the life of women in the 1950s and 1960s in the us. The feminine mystique is a very specific cry of rage about the way intelligent, welleducated women were kept out of the. With the unsparing frankness that made the feminine mystique one of the most influential books of the century, friedan looked back and told us what it took, and what it cost, to change the world. The feminine mystique by betty friedan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Translations of every shakespeare play and poem, including pdf downloads. The book s overall message that the only acceptable role of housewife and mother does not fulfill women reached over one million readers in 1964, a year after the book was published.
Fabers new sylvia plath edition has been ridiculed for its coy chic, but many publishers are similarly shy of the second sex. The girl was leslie bennetts, and 44 years later she is no longer shy. The mystique is an artificial idea of femininity that says having a career andor fulfilling ones individual potential somehow go against womens preordained role. The feminine mystique project gutenberg selfpublishing. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The publication of betty friedan s the feminine mystique, on february 17, 1963, is often cited as the founding moment of secondwave feminism. This is the book that defined the problem that has no name, that launched the second wave of the feminist movement, and. The publication of betty friedans the feminine mystique, on february 17, 1963, is often cited as the founding moment of secondwave feminism. The feminine mystique should be required reading for anyone who cares about women. The feminine mystique, a landmark book by feminist betty friedan published in 1963 that described the pervasive dissatisfaction among women in mainstream american society in the postworld war ii period. One of my picks is the 1984 mass market paperback edition of betty friedans the feminine.
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