Description
Book SynopsisNelly 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.
Trade Review"This volume privileges the voices and experiences of women and so should be required reading for those interested in feminist theory, Middle Eastern politics, and/or religious identity."
—CHOICE"Nelly Las offers a transnational approach to analyzing the intersections of feminism and Jewishness."
—Joyce Antler,
Springer Journal“On a matter that concerns us today—the question of identity—Nelly Las examines the diversity, contradictions, and complexities of various ‘Jewish voices’ in French and American feminism during the last half century. This thought-provoking book helps us to better hear and understand these voices in the context of our time.”—Michelle Perrot, coeditor of the History of Women in the West series and 2014 winner of the Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women’s Freedom
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
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
