{"product_id":"tradition-in-a-rootless-world-paperback","title":"Tradition in a Rootless World: Women Turn to Orthodox Judaism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynn Davidman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe past two decades in the United States have seen an immense liberalization and expansion of women's roles in society. Recently, however, some women have turned away from the myriad, complex choices presented by modern life and chosen instead a Jewish orthodox tradition that sets strict and rigid guidelines for women to follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLynn Davidman followed the conversion to Orthodoxy of a group of young, secular Jewish women to gain insight into their motives. Living first with a Hasidic community in St. Paul, Minnesota, and then joining an Orthodox synagogue on the upper west side of Manhattan, Davidman pieced together a picture of disparate lives and personal dilemmas. As a participant observer in their religious resocialization and in interviews and conversations with over one hundred women, Davidman also sought a new perspective on the religious institutions that reach out to these women and usher them into the community of Orthodox Judaism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough vivid and detailed personal portraits, \u003ci\u003eTradition in a Rootless World\u003c\/i\u003e explores women's place not only in religious institutions but in contemporary society as a whole. It is a perceptive contribution that unites the study of religion, sociology, and women's studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Davidman's] rich ethnographic observations and lucid prose illuminate two of the more important aspects of modern religion generally: the changing role of women and the resurgence of traditional faith.--Robert Wuthnow, author of \u003ci\u003eMeaning and Moral Order\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Davidman\u003c\/b\u003e is Dorot Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies and Sociology at Brown University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8.96 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42133484699783,"sku":"9780520075450","price":61.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d4b524b2fd3b611bfd8e8cb86f6c6e4a.webp?v=1732634691","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/tradition-in-a-rootless-world-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}