The Jewish Woman in Contemporary Society: Transitions and Traditions

by Adrienne Baker

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 Conversely, a small but significant minority have withdrawn into the safety of extreme Orthodoxy.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333537610
• ISBN13: 9780333537619
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"