Yeshiva Fundamentalism : Piety, Gender, and Resistance in the Ultra-Orthodox World.
2009 Choice Outstanding Academic Title. The ultra-Orthodox yeshiva, or Jewish seminary, is a space reserved for men, and for a focus on religious ideals. Fundamentalist forms of piety are usually believed to be quite resistant to change. In Yeshiva Fundamentalism, Nurit Stadler uncovers surprising e...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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NYU Press,
2009
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 2009 Choice Outstanding Academic Title. The ultra-Orthodox yeshiva, or Jewish seminary, is a space reserved for men, and for a focus on religious ideals. Fundamentalist forms of piety are usually believed to be quite resistant to change. In Yeshiva Fundamentalism, Nurit Stadler uncovers surprising evidence that firmly religious and pious young men of this community are seeking to change their institutions to incorporate several key dimensions of the secular world: a redefinition of masculinity along with a transformation of the family, and participation in civic society through the labor mark. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (216 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814708927 0814708927 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
