Betty Friedan
American feminist whose The Feminine Mystique is credited with sparking second-wave feminism by naming 'the problem that has no name'—the dissatisfaction of educated American women confined to domesticity. She co-founded the National Organization for Women in 1966.
Works
- The Feminine MystiqueSuburban housewife mystique constrains women's identities and human potential
- The Second StageSecond wave feminism and women's continued struggle for equality and autonomy
- It Changed My LifeMemoir of feminist movement, activism, and personal transformation in second-wave era
- Life So FarPersonal memoir of feminist icon's life, activism, and contributions to women's movement
- Beyond GenderEssays on gender, feminism, and moving beyond traditional gender role limitations