essay

Engendering orthodoxy: newly orthodox women and Hasidism

new world hasidim : ethnographic studies of hasidic jews in america • Albany, N.Y. • Published In 1995 • Pages: p 135-160

By: Kaufman, Debra R..

Abstract

Based on in-depth interviews '…with 150 once secular and often countercultural women who had become Orthodox in their young adult years' (p. 136), this article attempts to compare and contrast the ways in which these women engender and come to understand the symbols and meanings of their lives in women-identified communities located in five major urban areas of the United States -- Boston, Cleveland, New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Of the total number of women interviewed (150), 85 identified themselves as Hasidic, and these were either Lubavitcher or Bostoner Hasidim. As to be expected, the major part of this work deals with the position of women in Hasidic society, including much information on gender identification processes and practices.

HRAF PubDate

1996

Region

North America

Sub Region

Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Sociologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1995

Field Date

mid 1980s

Coverage Date

variable

Coverage Place

Lubavitch, Bostoner Hasidim; United States

Notes

Debra R. Kaufman

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-160)

LCCN

94000300

LCSH

Jews