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- Publisher
- SAGE
- Copyright
- Copyright © by SAGE Publications
- ISSN
- 0886-1099
- eISSN
- 1552-3020
- DOI
- 10.1177/088610990001500111
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Abstract
Book Reviews 103 page 129, “Betty was charismatic—everywhere she went she left a trail of NOW chapters in her wake.” On page 130, “Betty was calling it [the lesbian issue] ‘lavender menace.’” However, what makes this book a major contribution to the field of women’s studies is not the wealth of details or even the choice selection of quotes but rather Hennessee’s ability to relate her subject’s activities and accomplishments to the temper of the times. The political and social climate out of which The Feminine Mystique and other works came to fruition is captured magnifi- cently in this intriguing biography. Social workers will be especially interested to learn of the strong influences that the teachings of Abraham Maslow and Virginia Satir played in Friedan’s life and thinking. For its analysis of the feminist movement and of the dynamic person- alities of the women who were at the helm of this movement, Hennessee’s biography is an invaluable resource. In reading this book, readers gain an appreciation of feminism, a force that has shaped the field of social work in many ways. KATHERINE VAN WORMER Department of Social Work University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Nothing Bad Happens to
Journal
Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work – SAGE
Published: Feb 1, 2000