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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460895403321

Autore

Las Nelly

Titolo

Jewish voices in feminism : transnational perspectives / / Nelly Las ; translated by Ruth Morris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln : , : University of Nebraska Press, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-8032-7749-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Collana

Studies in antisemitism

Disciplina

305.48/8924

Soggetti

Women in Judaism

Feminism - Religious aspects - Judaism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Original French-language edition: Voix juives dans le féminisme : Résonances françaises et anglo-américaines, ©2011, Paris."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-254) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover ""; ""Ttile Page ""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: New Orientations and Commitments in Contemporary Feminism""; ""1. Differences and Identities: From Feminist Controversies to Current Jewish Dilemmas""; ""2. The Use and Abuse of Jews/Women Analogies in Contradictory Arguments""; ""3. Identity through the Feminist Lens: American Responses""; ""4. Being Jewish and Feminist in France""; ""5. From Confrontation to Dialogue: Jewish Women Face Christian Theologies""; ""6. Feminism, Secularism, and Religion in France""

""7. Feminism and Zionism: Conflictual Narratives""""8. Israel and Zionism in the Global Feminist Debate""; ""Conclusion""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

"Feminist theories maintain that gender issues are a ubiquitous component of our lives, intersecting with every aspect of the society in which we live and interact. Because the feminist debate has included questions important to Jewish discourse, including religion, antisemitism, Zionism, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is not surprising that such matters should also be of concern to Jewish women, many of whom have played an active role in feminist movements. In "Jewish Voices in Feminism," Nelly Las navigates



primarily among three cultures (French, Anglo-American, and Israeli) to present a philosophical and historical analysis of the intersection between contemporary Jewish dilemmas and feminism and its impact on Jewish thinking. She also explains the ambivalent attitude of feminist activists regarding current developments in the Jewish world. This book, based on extensive documentation that includes written and oral testimonies, provides a wide variety of gender-centered approaches to ethics, solidarity, identity, and memory"--