Vintage
1960
Books
THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE by Betty Friedan published in 1963
W.W. Norton Genre: Non-fiction
THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE written by Betty
Friedan is one of the literary works that sparked the beginning of
second-wave feminism in the United States. Friedan was inspired to write her
experiences after interviewing classmates from Smith College at their 15th-anniversary reunion. This experience prompted her research into the phenomenon
that was plaguing these suburban housewives.