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The Jewish Woman in Contemporary Society

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  • © 1993

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Authors:
  1. Adrienne Baker

    1. Regent’s College, London, UK
      Birkbeck College, London, UK

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  1. Jo Campling
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 1-6

  3. The Cultural Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Setting the Scene

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 9-32

  4. Women and Judaism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
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    2. Women’s Role in Judaism

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 35-44

    3. Religious Law

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 45-64

    4. The Religious Scene

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 65-101

    5. Aspects of Orthodoxy

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 102-119

  5. Family Life

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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    2. The Jewish Woman at Home

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 123-146

    3. Marriage, Childbearing and Sexuality

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 147-171

    4. Areas of Difficulty

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 172-187

  6. Areas of Change

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. Changing Perspectives

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 191-203

    3. Feminism

      • Adrienne Baker
      Pages 204-215

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 216-234
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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 Conversely, a small but significant minority have withdrawn into the safety of extreme Orthodoxy.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.

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  • Regent’s College, London, UK

    Adrienne Baker

  • Birkbeck College, London, UK

    Adrienne Baker

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