The Feminine Mystique
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The Feminine Mystique is a landmark 1963 feminist book by Betty Friedan that is widely credited with sparking the second wave of feminism in the United States.
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| The Feminine Mystique canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: The Feminine Mystique Context triple: [Time magazine Top 100 non-fiction books since 1923, hasPart, The Feminine Mystique]
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The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar is a semi-autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath that portrays a young woman's descent into mental illness amid the pressures and expectations of 1950s American society.
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The Women
"The Women" is the English title of Surah An-Nisa, a chapter of the Qur’an that extensively addresses women’s rights, family law, and social justice in Islamic teachings.
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The Women
"The Women" is a 1939 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor, celebrated for its all-female ensemble cast and sharp, satirical portrayal of high-society relationships and gossip.
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The Natural Superiority of Women
The Natural Superiority of Women is a 1952 book by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that argues, using biological and social evidence, that women possess inherent advantages over men and challenges traditional notions of male dominance.
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Catalogue of Women
Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and myths of heroic women and their descendants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Feminine Mystique Target entity description: The Feminine Mystique is a landmark 1963 feminist book by Betty Friedan that is widely credited with sparking the second wave of feminism in the United States.
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A.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar is a semi-autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath that portrays a young woman's descent into mental illness amid the pressures and expectations of 1950s American society.
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B.
The Women
"The Women" is the English title of Surah An-Nisa, a chapter of the Qur’an that extensively addresses women’s rights, family law, and social justice in Islamic teachings.
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C.
The Women
"The Women" is a 1939 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor, celebrated for its all-female ensemble cast and sharp, satirical portrayal of high-society relationships and gossip.
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D.
The Natural Superiority of Women
The Natural Superiority of Women is a 1952 book by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that argues, using biological and social evidence, that women possess inherent advantages over men and challenges traditional notions of male dominance.
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E.
Catalogue of Women
Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and myths of heroic women and their descendants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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feminist literature ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argues | women are stifled by the expectation to find fulfillment solely in domesticity ⓘ |
| author | Betty Friedan ⓘ |
| centralConcept | the problem that has no name ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
media representations of women as solely wives and mothers
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suburban consumer culture ⓘ the feminine mystique ideology ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dissatisfaction of middle-class housewives
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limitations of traditional domestic roles ⓘ |
| genre |
feminism
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social criticism ⓘ women's studies ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
U.S. feminist organizations of the 1960s and 1970s
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public debate about women's roles ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of women's magazines
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case studies of housewives ⓘ discussion of education and work for women ⓘ |
| hasReception |
bestseller in the United States
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considered a classic of feminist theory ⓘ widely discussed in mass media ⓘ |
| influenced |
feminist movement worldwide
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second-wave feminism in the United States ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780393322576 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainAudience | middle-class American women ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| movement | second-wave feminism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging the postwar ideal of the happy housewife
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helping spark the second wave of feminism ⓘ popularizing the idea of the problem that has no name ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~400 ⓘ |
| proposes | women need education and meaningful work outside the home ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| setIn | suburban United States ⓘ |
| subject |
gender roles
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housewives ⓘ second-wave feminism ⓘ suburban life ⓘ women in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1950s United States
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early 1960s United States ⓘ post–World War II era ⓘ |
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