The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan

The Feminine Mystique

Betty Friedan

529 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

nonfiction feminism challenging informative slow-paced

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The Feminine Mystique (1963) is a powerful critique of women's roles in contemporary American society. Drawing on new scholarship in the social sciences, Betty Friedan attacked a wide range of institutions--among them women's magazines, women's co...

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reflective 56%
challenging 44%
inspiring 26%
emotional 11%
hopeful 7%
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dark 1%
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tense 1%

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medium 30%
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