1 . Which of the following is not a factor in the explanation of why The Feminine Mystique was received more positively in the United States than was The Second Sex?      

• A. By 1963 political conditions in the United States had changed.
• B. Friedan's book was less intellectual and abstract than Beauvoir's.
• C. Readers did not recognize the powerful influence of Beauvior's book on Friedan's ideas.
• D. Friedan's approach to the issue of women's emancipation was less radical than Beauvoir's.

Answer: Option C

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