Feminine Mystique

In 1963 Betty Friedan wrote a book. What was the book called?

• A Mans World

• A Woman's Work

• The Fight

• The Feminine Mystique

Betty Friedan wrote what book in 1963 that became the symbol for the Women's Rights Movement?

• The Feminine Mystique

• Das Kapital

• The Trouble with Women

• Walden Pond

What was Betty Friedan known for?

• Negotiated for the United Farm Workers

• Refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus

• Wrote 'Feminine Mystique' & leader of NOW

• Led challenge to oppose Equal Rights Amendment

Author of the groundbreaking book The Feminine Mystique

"The problem lay buried, unspoken, for many years in the minds of American women. It was a strange stirring,

a sense of dissatisfaction, a yearning that women suffered in the middle of the twentieth century in the United

States. Each suburban wife struggled with it alone. As she made the beds, shopped for groceries, matched

slipcover material, ate peanut butter sandwiches with her children, chauffeured Cub Scouts and Brownies, lay

beside her husband at night--she was afraid to ask even of herself the silent question--"Is this all?"

Which of the following (two answers) is the PURPOSE of this excerpt?

• To force women to not be stay-at-home wives and mothers.

• To reassure American stay-at-home mothers that they are not alone in their feelings.

• To encourage women to be happy with their role in society.

• To inform society that many women are unhappy that they are discouraged from working outside their homes.

Answer explanation

Remember, PURPOSE refers to what the source wants the audience to do or think based on their message.

This is an excerpt from the book The Feminine Mystique, published in 1963

"The problem lay buried, unspoken, for many years in the minds of American women. It was a strange stirring,

a sense of dissatisfaction, a yearning that women suffered in the middle of the twentieth century in the United

States. Each suburban wife struggled with it alone. As she made the beds, shopped for groceries, matched

slipcover material, ate peanut butter sandwiches with her children, chauffeured Cub Scouts and Brownies, lay

beside her husband at night--she was afraid to ask even of herself the silent question--"Is this all?"

Which of the following (two answers) is the POINT of VIEW of this excerpt?

• This was a new concern for American families living in the cities.

• Many women didn't talk about their unhappiness with staying at home.

• Many women are unhappy or dissatisfied with staying at home.

• All women were happy to be stay-at-home wives and mothers

Answer explanation

Remember, POINT of VIEW refers to the message, main idea, or summary of the source.

When determining the POV of a political cartoon it is not always a literal message.

This is an excerpt from the book The Feminine Mystique, published in 1963

"The problem lay buried, unspoken, for many years in the minds of American women. It was a strange stirring,

a sense of dissatisfaction, a yearning that women suffered in the middle of the twentieth century in the United

States. Each suburban wife struggled with it alone. As she made the beds, shopped for groceries, matched

slipcover material, ate peanut butter sandwiches with her children, chauffeured Cub Scouts and Brownies, lay

beside her husband at night--she was afraid to ask even of herself the silent question--"Is this all?"

Which of the following is NOT a specific AUDIENCE targetted by this excerpt?

• The American people

• American women

• Stay-at-home wives and mothers

• American men who believe women should only be stay-at-home wives and mothers.

Answer explanation

Remember, AUDIENCE refers to a specific group that is directly targeted by the source.

The American people is too broad & too vague of an answer.

This is an excerpt from the book The Feminine Mystique, published in 1963

"The problem lay buried, unspoken, for many years in the minds of American women. It was a strange stirring,

a sense of dissatisfaction, a yearning that women suffered in the middle of the twentieth century in the United

States. Each suburban wife struggled with it alone. As she made the beds, shopped for groceries, matched

slipcover material, ate peanut butter sandwiches with her children, chauffeured Cub Scouts and Brownies, lay

beside her husband at night--she was afraid to ask even of herself the silent question--"Is this all?"

Which of the following would NOT count as CONTEXT when CAPPing this source?

• During the 1950s and 1960s middle class women were expected to be stay at home wives and mothers.

• During this time women were denied many employment opportunities.

• The Women's Liberation Movement began in the 1960s

• "Women made beds, shopped for groceries, matched slipcover material"

Answer explanation

Remember, CONTEXT refers to the important historical events related to the source.

Context is NOT a summary of the source.

What year was 'The Feminine Mystique' published?

• 1960

• 1963

• 1965

• 1970

Who is the author of 'The Feminine Mystique'?

• Gloria Steinem

• Betty Friedan

• Simone de Beauvoir

• Germaine Greer