http://kuow.org en http://kuow.org/post/weighing-impact-feminine-mystique-stephanie-coontz <p>Fifty years ago Betty Friedan published "The Feminine Mystique." It's been called one of the most important books of the 20th century. Stephanie Coontz is the author of a book about the impact of "The Feminine Mystique." It's called "A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960s." Coontz says she was 19 when the book was published and she heard about it from her mom. Ross Reynolds talks with Coontz about the impact and importance of the book that many say sparked the second-wave feminist movement.&nbsp;</p><p> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:20:00 +0000 Producer 8448 at http://kuow.org Weighing The Impact Of The Feminine Mystique With Stephanie Coontz http://kuow.org/post/50-does-feminine-mystique-still-roar In 1963, Betty Friedan called it "the problem that has no name" and then proceeded to name it — and the name stuck. The problem was "The Feminine Mystique," which was also the title of her groundbreaking book, published 50 years ago.<p>Since its first publication in 1963, millions of people have read <em>The Feminine Mystique</em>. These days, many people read it in college — often in women's studies classes. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:37:32 +0000 Lynn Neary 8028 at http://kuow.org At 50, Does 'Feminine Mystique' Still Roar?