First published 1976
In the 1960s, women are barred from professions, underpaid, and harassed without consequences. Friedan chronicles the political battles for equal rights and opportunity, the creation of influential groups like NOW and NARC, and the fierce backlash. As the movement grows beyond her control, Friedan grapples with her own astonishment, gratification, and anger. This intimate firsthand account captures the passion and struggle of the feminist revolution.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, gender-studies, feminism, non-fiction, biography-memoir, social-movements, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: biographical, historical-fiction, social-commentary
Setting: United States
528 pages · Paperback · Harvard University Press