the Feminine Mystique

Here is a link to the 2nd chapter of The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan's groundbreaking discussion of the ideology of the feminine that captivated American women at mid-20th century. It came up in our discussion of the motivation for certain assumptions to be expressed by the writer of the article "10 Phrases...".

http://ls.poly.edu/~jbain/socphil/texts/05a.Friedan.pdf

discussing articles for assignment 2

It was enlightening to participate in the discussion of the four articles you will be chosing among for your 2nd assignment. I had intended to unpack the articles for assumptions, implications, etc. and the discussion exceeded my expectations. Everyone is becoming proficient at doing the sort of rhetorical and content analysis that we have been practicing. I'm convinced that this sort of thinking will eventually contribute to your ability to write better.