The Jewish Woman in Contemporary Society: Transitions and Traditions

The Jewish Woman in Contemporary Society: Transitions and Traditions
ISBN-10
0230375812
ISBN-13
9780230375819
Category
Political Science
Pages
234
Language
English
Published
1993-08-31
Publisher
Springer
Author
A. Baker

Description

Across the religious/non-religious spectrum, Jewish women have been affected by the women's movement, the impact on some leading to a reassessment of the woman's role in Judaism, with its emphasis on family and home. Conversely, a small but significant minority have withdrawn into the safety of extreme Orthodoxy. In the centre, the majority are seeking a balance between the powerful internalized message of Judaism, extolling marriage and motherhood as woman's primary concern, and a changing perception of themselves.

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