The Feminine Mystique
Friedan describes the "strange stirring" and sense of dissatisfaction felt by mid-century housewives as this
What is the problem with no name?
The two aspects of "manhood" that are shown in the 1950s and 1960s and even today
What are provide and hide?
The main idea behind this article
What is American breaking isolationism and becoming a world superpower?
Two main themes from Baldwin's letter
What are Resilience and Identity/Love?
For over 15 years, experts told women their only role was to seek fulfillment in these two specific capacities.
What are wives and mothers?
The symbolism of the Grey Flannel Suit
What is conformity and loss of identity?
The U.S. must reject "isolationism" and embrace this "ism" to share American ideals and principles
What is internationalism?
The American Government's attitude towards black citizens
What is aggressive/destructive?
The common coping mechanism for suburban housewives in the 1950s and 1960s
What is use of tranquilizers?
The critique of corporate culture in the Man in the Grey Flannel Suit
What is compromising integrity for career advancement?
The paradox of America's role in the 20th Century according to Luce
What is it power as a nation vs. its reluctance to lead globally?
Baldwin's view of believing white societies definitions of black people
What is personal destruction?
A specific practice that Friedan mentions as a movement towards the return to early marriage/feminine maturity
What is childbirth?
The survival strategy for a man in post-war America
What is any job that pays?
Luce argues that if America does not accept its role as a world power, it may fall into this form of government, leading to a loss of personal freedom
What is a dictatorship?
According to Baldwin, this word—often used in civil rights—actually means forcing white "brothers" to see themselves as they are and to stop fleeing from reality
What is integration?
The consequence of the "feminine mystique"
What are personal and social stagnation?
His perspective on wealth in post-war America
What is it creates new social problems?
The characterization of America's cultural influence globally
What is unintentional?
The crime Baldwin claims his country has committed against him and Black Americans
What is persistent and destructive innocence?