The Feminine Mystique vs Women and economics: Which Should You Read?
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The Feminine Mystique
“The problem lay buried, unspoken, for many years in the minds of American women.”
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Landmark, groundbreaking, classic―these adjectives barely do justice to the pioneering vision and lasting impact of The Feminine Mystique. Published in 1963, it gave a pitch-perfect description of “the problem that has…
Women and economics
“SINCE we have learned to study the development of human life as we study the evolution of species throughout the animal kingdom, some peculiar phenomena which have puzzled the philosopher and moralist for so long, begin to show themselves in a new light.”
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Women and Economics is Gilman's most original and famous work of nonfiction. In it she examines the origins of women's subordination and its function in society. Woman, she argues, makes a living by marriage - not by…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Feminine Mystique highest: The Feminine Mystique 3.9 · Women and economics 3.7.
- Women and economics is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Feminine Mystique.
- The Feminine Mystique has the widest readership — 31964 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Feminine Mystique | Women and economics | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (31964) | 3.6 (326) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (6) | — |
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Reception
| The Feminine Mystique | Women and economics | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 31964 | 326 |
| Editions | 52 | 279 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1436 |
| Reading it now | — | 41 |
| Written reviews | — | 32 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7727 | 271 |
| Pages | 386 | 190 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Feminine Mystique or Women and economics?
The Feminine Mystique has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Feminine Mystique 3.9/5, Women and economics 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Feminine Mystique or Women and economics?
Women and economics is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Women and economics (190 pages, ≈ 3 h 31 m); The Feminine Mystique (386 pages, ≈ 7 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: The Feminine Mystique or Women and economics?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Feminine Mystique: Moderate; Women and economics: Challenging.