Women in Israel : Anthropological, Feminist, and Personal Perspectives.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hertzog, Esther.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Israel--Social conditions.

Women.

Feminist theory--Israel--History.

Feminist theory.

Social justice--Israel--History.

Social justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 2025.

Summary:

"There are diverse and complex problems faced by women in Israel. This book explores women's roles in teachers' labor conflicts, threatened motherhood within the welfare system, bureaucratic encounters faced by Ethiopian immigrant women, the lack of political representation amongst women, feminist activism against the sex industry, and gender power dynamics in gyms. It is a comprehensive feminist examination of women's diverse experiences in Israeli society over four decades and analyzes society during this time. As an ethnography, the book emphasizes a commitment to social justice and equality, and challenges prevailing social and gender research approaches"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures

INTRODUCTION

Part I Gender and Feminism from Anthropological Perspectives

CHAPTER 1 Female Anthropologists Challenging Academia from the Margins

CHAPTER 2 Violence Against Jewish and Arab Women in Israel

CHAPTER 3 Anthropological, Feminist, and Personal Reflections on My Mother’s Holocaust

Part II Gender Power Relations in Politics, Education, and Sports

CHAPTER 4 Women’s Political Parties in Israel

CHAPTER 5 Gender Matters in Education

CHAPTER 6 Male Dominance under Threat

Part III Motherhood and the Israeli Welfare State

CHAPTER 7 Motherhood under State Control

CHAPTER 8 The Socialization of Immigrants from Ethiopia as Welfare Clients

Part IV Feminist Activism and Women’s Empowerment

CHAPTER 9 Women’s Parliament

Chapter 10 Young Women’s Parliament

CHAPTER 11 The Feminist Struggle Against Pornography in Israel

EPILOGUE Conclusions and Prospects for the Future

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781805399551

1805399551

9781805399568

180539956X

OCLC:

1505735413