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Betty Friedan’s best-selling book of the 1960s observed that (A) racism blocked...

Oct 18, 2023

Betty Friedan’s best-selling book of the 1960s observed that (A) racism blocked the Civil Rights movement (B) environmental problems plagued the country (C) immigrants had access to few social services (D) conflicts increased between supporters of Black separatism and supporters of integration (E) many middle-class housewives and mothers felt frustration and a lack of fulfillment

E

Key Concept

KC-8.2.II.D In the 1960s, liberal ideas found expression in the civil rights movement, the feminist movement, and other reform efforts that sought to expand the democratic ideals of the American society.

Explanation

Betty Friedan's best-selling book, "The Feminine Mystique," published in 1963, is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism. In the book, Friedan challenged the widely shared belief in 1950s that "fulfillment as a woman had only one definition for American women after 1949—the housewife-mother." She hypothesized that women are victims of a false belief system that requires them to find identity and meaning in their lives through their husbands and children. Such a system causes women to completely lose their identity in that of their family. Friedan specifically locates this system among post-WWII middle-class suburban communities. What was the impact of Betty Friedan's book on the feminist movement?, Who was Betty Friedan?, What was the main argument in "The Feminine Mystique"?, Generate me a similar question