Conceiving agency : reproductive authority among Haredi women /

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"Pregnancy and Agency among Haredi Women explores the ways Haredi Jewish women make decisions about their reproductive lives. Although they must contend with interference from doctors, rabbis, and the Israeli government, Haredi women find space for-and insist on-autonomy from them when they mak...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Raucher, Michal (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Pregnancy.
Jewish women.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews > Political activity.
Judaism and politics > Israel.
Jews.
Pregnancy
Jews
Grossesse.
Juives.
Juifs ultra-orthodoxes > Activité politique.
Judaïsme et politique > Israël.
Juifs.
pregnancy.
RELIGION / Judaism / Orthodox
Jewish women
Judaism and politics
Israel
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Medicine and Religion: Doctors and Rabbis in Israel
  • 2. Books and Babies: Pathways to Authority
  • 3. The Embodiment of Pregnancy
  • 4. Reproductive Theology: Embodying Divine Authority
  • 5. Abortions, Finances, and Women's Reproductive Authority
  • Conclusion: Haredi Women's Bodies and Beyond
  • Works Cited
  • Index
  • About the Author

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