About the Program
Stephanie Coontz, history and family studies professor at The Evergreen State College, reports on the generation of American women who were introduced to feminist politics in the early 1960s. Ms. Coontz focuses on the 1963 publication and readership of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique as a transformative moment for many women who began to question their familial and professional roles. Stephanie Coontz discusses her book at the Tenement Museum in New York City.