A Jewish feminine mystique? :: Jewish women in postwar America /

In The Feminine Mystique, Jewish-raised Betty Friedan struck out against a postwar American culture that pressured women to play the role of subservient housewives. However, Friedan never acknowledged that many American women refused to retreat from public life during these years. Now, A Jewish Femi...

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Other Authors: Diner, Hasia R., Kohn, Shira M., Kranson, Rachel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2010.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:In The Feminine Mystique, Jewish-raised Betty Friedan struck out against a postwar American culture that pressured women to play the role of subservient housewives. However, Friedan never acknowledged that many American women refused to retreat from public life during these years. Now, A Jewish Feminine Mystique? examines how Jewish women sought opportunities and created images that defied the stereotypes and prescriptive ideology of the "feminine mystique."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 269 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813550305
0813550300

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