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1 online resource (xiv, 209 pages) : color illustrations |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Pregnancy and Agency among Haredi Women explores the ways Haredi Jewish women make decisions about their reproductive lives. Although they must contend with interference from doctors, rabbis, and the Israeli government, Haredi women find space for-and insist on-autonomy from them when they make decisions regarding the use of contraceptives, prenatal testing, fetal ultrasounds, and other reproductive practices. Drawing on their experiences of pregnancy, knowledge of cultural norms of reproduction, and theological beliefs, Raucher shows that Haredi women assert that they are in the best position to make decisions about reproduction. Pregnancy and Agency among Haredi Women puts forward a new view of Haredi women acting in ways that challenge male authority and the structural hierarchies of their conservative religious tradition. Raucher asserts that Haredi women's reproductive agency is a demonstration of women's commitment to Haredi life and culture as well as an indication of how they define religious ethics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Medicine and Religion: Doctors and Rabbis in Israel -- 2. Books and Babies: Pathways to Authority -- 3. The Embodiment of Pregnancy -- 4. Reproductive Theology: Embodying Divine Authority -- 5. Abortions, Finances, and Women's Reproductive Authority -- Conclusion: Haredi Women's Bodies and Beyond -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Author |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Pregnancy.
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Pregnancy. |
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Jewish women.
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Jewish women. |
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews -- Political activity.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews. |
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Judaism and politics -- Israel.
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Political participation. |
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Judaism and politics. |
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Israel. |
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pregnancy. |
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RELIGION / Judaism / Orthodox. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Raucher, Michal. Pregnancy and agency among Haredi women Bloomington, Indiana, USA : Indiana University Press, 2020. 9780253050021 (DLC) 2020001238 |
| ISBN |
9780253050038 electronic book |
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0253050030 electronic book |
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9780253052384 (electronic book) |
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0253052386 (electronic book) |
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9780253050021 paperback |
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9780253050014 hardcover |
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0253050022 |
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0253050014 |
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