Strange Stirring

In 1963, Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique sparked a national conversation, resonating deeply with countless women. Historian Stephanie Coontz explores the early 1960s, a time when the sexual revolution was just beginning, and societal expectations confined married women to the home. Through extensive research and interviews, Coontz reveals how a generation of women recognized their domestic dissatisfaction as a social and political issue, not a personal failing.