A Jewish Feminine Mystique? Jewish Women in Postwar America |
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Editor:
| Diner, Hasia Kohn, Shira Kranson, Rachel |
Introduction by:
| Kranson, Rachel |
Contribution by:
| Antler, Joyce Del Negro, Giovanna Horowitz, Daniel Kobrin, Rebecca Laughlin, Kathleen Mohl, Raymond A. Nasar, Audrey Sicherman, Barbara Sinkoff, Nancy Smith, Judith Waxman, Deborah Wolf, Rebecca |
ISBN: | 978-0-8135-4791-6 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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In The Feminine Mystique, Jewish-raised Betty Friedan struck out against a postwar American culture that pressured women to play the role of subservient housewives. However, Friedan never acknowledged that many American women refused to retreat from public life during these years. Now, A Jewish Feminine Mystique? examines how Jewish women sought opportunities and created images that defied the stereotypes and prescriptive ideology of the "feminine mystique." Focusing on...
More Description In The Feminine Mystique, Jewish-raised Betty Friedan struck out against a postwar American culture that pressured women to play the role of subservient housewives. However, Friedan never acknowledged that many American women refused to retreat from public life during these years. Now, A Jewish Feminine Mystique? examines how Jewish women sought opportunities and created images that defied the stereotypes and prescriptive ideology of the "feminine mystique." Focusing on ordinary Jewish women as well as prominent figures, leading scholars explore the wide canvas upon which American Jewish women made their mark after the Second World War.