The Feminine Mystique
| Author | Betty Friedan |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Feminism |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton and Co. |
Publication date | February 19, 1963[1] |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 239 |
| ISBN | 0-393-32257-2 |
The Feminine Mystique is a book by Betty Friedan first published in 1963. It is often credited with starting the second-wave feminism in the United States.[2] In the book, Friedan conducts a number of interviews with classmates, and finds that many of them were unhappy with their lives as housewives. Friedan had wanted to publish an article about housewives who were unhappy with their role, but no magazine would publish the article. The book has sold more than three million copies.
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- ↑ Addison, Heather; Goodwin-Kelly, Mary Kate; Roth, Elaine (2009). Motherhood misconceived: representing the maternal in U.S. film. SUNY Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4384-2812-3.
- ↑ Betty Friedan, Who Ignited Cause in 'Feminine Mystique,' Dies at 85 - The New York Times, February 5, 2006.
