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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informative 91%
reflective 60%
challenging 43%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 11%
emotional 9%
sad 8%
dark 3%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

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medium 29%
fast 4%

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