essay

Agents or victims of religious ideology: approaches to locating Hasidic women in feminist studies

new world hasidim : ethnographic studies of hasidic jews in americaAlbany, N.Y. • Published In 1995 • Pages: 161-180

By: Morris, Bonnie.

Abstract
This is a study of the changing gender roles and statuses of Lubavitcher women in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. In the 1950s there was a great explosion of female involvement in worldly affairs and education in contrast to women's traditional and expected roles as wife, mother, and homemaker. This article explores the Hasidic woman's response to American feminist thought and how they, as a group, are located in feminist scholarship. Morris gathered her data for this paper from the analysis of forty years of women's writings and publication, attending Lubavitch women's conferences and educational institutions, interviewing community spokeswomen and writers, and participating in religious celebrations (pp. 164-165).
Subjects
Gender status
culture
North American Hasidic Jews
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1995
Field Date
1986-1988
Coverage Date
variable
Coverage Place
Lubavitch; Crown Heights, Brooklyn, N.Y., United States
Notes
Bonnie Morris
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180)
LCCN
94000300
LCSH
Jews