Tradition in a Rootless World
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Author_Lynn Davidman
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feminism
feminist
feminist studies
gender
gender roles
hasidic jews
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jewish
jewish orthodox
judaism
minnesota
modern life
modern world
orthodox
orthodox judaism
religion
religious studies
secular judaism
st paul
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true story
united states
united states history
us history
womens history
womens issues
womens roles
womens studies
Product details
- ISBN 9780520075450
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 23 Mar 1993
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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 rigid guidelines for women to follow. Lynn Davidman followed the conversion to Orthodoxy of a group of young, secular Jewish women to gain insight into their motives. Living first with a Hasidic community in St. Paul, Minnesota, and then joining an Orthodox synagogue on the upper west side of Manhattan, Davidman pieced together a picture of disparate lives and personal dilemmas. As a participant observer in their religious resocialization and in interviews and conversations with over one hundred women, Davidman also sought a new perspective on the religious institutions that reach out to these women and usher them into the community of Orthodox Judaism. Through vivid and detailed personal portraits, Tradition in a Rootless World explores women's place not only in religious institutions but in contemporary society as a whole.
It is a perceptive contribution that unites the study of religion, sociology, and women's studies.
Lynn Davidman is Dorot Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies and Sociology at Brown University.
