Vintage 1960 Books

 

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.