Between the flag and the banner : women in Israeli politics / by Yael Yishai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yishai, Yael, 1933-

Series:

SUNY Series in Israeli Studies

SUNY series in Israeli studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Israel.

Women.

Women--Government policy--Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This first comprehensive study of the political life of Israeli women looks at political participation, political identity, women's political organizations, and public policy regarding women. Because Israel has endured perennial armed conflict, its national agenda places overriding importance on national security and family life. At the same time, Israel is a democracy that fosters equality for all its citizens. Thus Israeli women are caught in a dilemma: whether to show allegiance to the national cause or to raise the banner of feminism and focus on women's rights. This book presents a broad perspective on the political life of Israeli women, both Jewish and non-Jewish. It is the first book to explore Israeli women's political participation, political identity, and political organizations, as well as public policy toward women. Situating Israel in a comparative theoretical framework, Yael Yishai focuses on the enduring tension between women's drive for power and their desire to belong and integrate from within. Yael Yishai is Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Haifa. Her previous books include Land of Paradoxes: Interest Politics in Israel (also published by SUNY Press); Factionalism in the Labor Movement: Faction B in Mapai; Israel: The Peaceful Belligerent, 1967-1979 (with A. Sella); Land or Peace: Whither Israel?; Interest Groups in Israel: The Test of Democracy ; and The Israel Medical Association: The Power of Expertise .

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Half Title Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Dedication Page""; ""LIST OF TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Between the Flag and the Banner: Dilemmas in the Political Life of Israeli Women""; ""Content""; ""PART I: Women in Political Institutions and Associations""; ""Women in the Elite""; ""Women's Associations and Movements""; ""PART II: Ordinary Women in Political Life""; ""Political Participation: Women in the Party-State""; ""Women's Gender Identity: ""Who am I?""""; ""PART III: Women and Public Policy""

""Labor Policy: The Problem of Economic Equity""""Family Policy: Patriarchy in the Jewish State""; ""Body Politics: The Right to Life and Its Challengers""; ""Conclusion: From Integration to Mobilization?""; ""Back Matter""; ""NOTES""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""; ""Back Cover""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-284) and index.

ISBN:

1-4384-2463-9