Betty Friedan Flashcards
What was Friedan’s major work?
‘The Feminist Mystique’ (1963)
According to Friedan what was a serious hindrance to all those individuals who were female?
gender
What did Friedan argue we’re condemning most women to underachieve?
illiberal attitudes in society
Who did Friedan think these sexist views arose?
natured and transmitted via societies various ‘cultural channels’ like school, religion, media etc.
what did Friedan think these ‘cultural conditioning’ made many women think?
that their lot in life was determined by human nature rather than their own rationality and enterprise
What did Friedan Distain as a method of pursing change?
violence or illegal methords
What did Friedan acknowledge and endorse its improvements to individuals lives?
US Constitution
What Feminist argument about the state did Friedan reject?
the state was ‘Patriarchal’
What Feminist argument about the state did Friedan reject?
the state was ‘Patriarchal’
