Summary:
The book critically examines the widespread unhappiness of women in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly housewives, challenging the accepted norm that women could find fulfillment only through homemaking and motherhood. It sparked the second-wave feminism movement by encouraging women to seek personal and professional identities beyond the traditional roles prescribed by society.
Key points:
1. The Problem That Has No Name: This refers to the unspoken unhappiness of women, especially housewives, in the 1950s and 1960s. Friedan believes society overlooked this issue, expecting women to be content as wives and mothers.
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