Betty Friedan: The Personal Is Political (Longman American Biography Series) / Edition 1

by Susan Oliver

Overview

Scholar, journalist, and activist, Betty Friedan's public campaign for equality stretched from 1950s suburbia to the close of the twentieth century. Motivated by her personal experiences, Friedan rallied against anti-Semitism at Smith College, revealed wage discrimination as a reporter for labor unions, defined domestic dissatisfaction in The Feminine Mystique, and founded the National Organization for Women. This newest addition to Longman's Library of American Biography series follows Friedan through nearly 50 years of championing equality, mapping the successes and shortfalls of her agenda.

Features: Clear, direct examinations of the complex issues of Second Wave Feminism make the narrative accessible and meaningful to undergraduate students. Analysis that goes beyond The Feminine Mystique explores Friedan's contributions besides her most well-known work. The author follows Friedan's efforts for international women's equality, for the Equal Rights Amendment in the late 1970s, her research on society and aging in the 1980s, and her investigation on work and public policy in the 1990s. Study and Discussion Questions at the end of the book help students check their reading and comprehension. These questions can also be used to facilitate discussions in the classroom or student study groups.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900321393882
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	10/30/2007
Series:	Library of American Biography Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface     ix
Author's Preface     xi
Acknowledgments     xiii
Through a Glass Darkly     1
Exploring the Life of the Mind     17
Working for the Revolution     31
Homeward Bound     44
Defrocking the Myth     60
Reluctant Heroines     77
The Unfinished Revolution     98
Transcending Polarities     117
New Feminist Frontiers     137
National Organization for Women: Statement of Purpose (1966)     157
National Organization for Women: Bill of Rights for Women (1968)     165
Study and Discussion Questions     167
A Note on the Sources     175
Index     183