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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457514203321

Autore

Moore Dahlia

Titolo

Two step forward, one steps back [[electronic resource] ] : changing women, changing society / / Dahlia Moore

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, : Academic Studies Press, 2012

ISBN

1-61811-077-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Collana

Israel: society, culture and history

Disciplina

305.42

Soggetti

Feminism - Israel

Jewish women - Israel - Social conditions

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Structuration Theory and Gender Identity -- Chapter 2: Historical Perspective: The Conditions that Shaped Women's Inferiority -- Chapter 3: Maintaining Women's Inferiority -- Chapter 4: Feminism Changes the World -- Chapter 5: Changes in Israeli Society since the 1980's -- Chapter 6: Consequences for Women -- Chapter 7: Where to? Conclusions and Extrapolations -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

In Two Steps Forward, One Step Back, Dahlia Moore explores the social and cultural forces at play in Israeli society and their effects on the changing status of women. While delving into some of Israel's unique and influential forces, such as the army, religious sects, and recent immigration, Moore also broadens her perspective, juxtaposing the status of Israeli women with that of women in other Western societies. An excellent resource for scholars of gender and gender attitudes looking beyond North America and Europe.