Feminism Encounters Traditional Judaism
Subtitle: Resistance and Accommodation (Hbi Series on Jewish Women)
Publisher: Brandeis; Brandeis University Press; University Press of New England
Published: September 28, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781584656586
Subjects: Jewish studies; Women's studies; Social Science; Religion - Judaism; Sociology; Feminism & Feminist Theory; Judaism - Orthodox; Women's Studies - General; Social Science / Women's Studies; Judaism - General; Feminism; Jewish women; Judaism; Religious aspects; Religious life; Women in Judaism
Description: "This book is an analysis of how creative tensions between modern Orthodox Judaism and feminism can lead to unexpected perspectives and beliefs. It will speak directly to scholars and students of gender, religion, and psychology, as well as to anyone interested in the negotiation of feminism and tradition."--BOOK JACKET.