Tradition in a Rootless World : Women Turn to Orthodox Judaism /

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The past two decades in the United States have seen an immense liberalization and expansion of women's roles in society. Recently, however, some women have turned away from the myriad, complex choices presented by modern life and chosen instead a Jewish orthodox tradition that sets strict and r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Davidman, Lynn, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 1991.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Orthodoxie.
Vrouwen.
Jodendom.
Frau
Orthodoxes Judentum
Orthodox Judaism.
Jews > Return to Orthodox Judaism.
Jewish women > Religious life.
RELIGION > Judaism > General.
RELIGION > Judaism > Orthodox.
Judaïsme orthodoxe > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Juifs > États-Unis > Retour au judaïsme orthodoxe > Études de cas.
Juives > Vie religieuse > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Orthodox Judaism > United States > Case studies.
Jews > United States > Return to Orthodox Judaism > Case studies.
Jewish women > Religious life > United States > Case studies.
USA.
United States.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. A Day in the Life of Two Jewish Women
  • 2. Women, Judaism, and Modernity
  • 3. A Journey into Two Jewish Communities
  • 4. Order, Belonging, and Identity
  • 5. Women into Wives and Mothers
  • 6. Teachings on Jewish Religious Observance
  • 7. The Dynamics of Conversion
  • 8. On Women and Religious Traditions in Modern U.S. Society
  • Appendix A: Interview Guide for Ba'alot Teshuvah
  • Appendix B: Interview Guide for Rabbis
  • Appendix C: Questionnaire for Bais Ghana Women
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index

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