Books that challenged the status quo

Explore groundbreaking books that challenged the status quo and reshaped society. Discover influential titles that sparked change, provoked thought, and redefined norms throughout history.

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The Feminine Mystique

by Betty Friedan

The book that changed the consciousness of a country—and the world. Landmark, groundbreaking, classic—these adjectives barely describe the earthshaking and long-lasting effects of Betty Friedan's …
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Uncle Tom's Cabin

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Uncle Tom, Topsy, Sambo, Simon Legree, little Eva: their names are American bywords, and all of them are characters in Harriet Beecher Stowe's remarkable novel …
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Backlash

by Susan Faludi

A New York Times bestseller for more than four months, Backlash is Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Susan Faludi's eye-opening, meticulously documented account of the growing and …
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Le Deuxième Sexe

by Simone de Beauvoir

The classic manifesto of the liberated woman, this book explores every facet of a woman's life.
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Silent Spring

by Rachel Carson

The essential, cornerstone book of modern environmentalism is now offered in a handsome 40th anniversary edition which features a new Introduction by activist Terry Tempest …
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Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions

by Gloria Steinem

This phenomenally successful book, which has sold nearly a half a million copies since its original publication in 1983, is Gloria Steinem's most diverse and …