essay

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

new world hasidim : ethnographic studies of hasidic jews in america • Albany, 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).

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