Gender Equality and American Jews (Suny Series in American Jewish Society in the 1990s)

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Synopsis: Based on the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey, this book analyzes gender equality in education, labor force participation, and occupational achievement among American Jews, and offers a comparison with the wider American population and Israeli Jews.

Gender Equality and American Jews studies gender equality in education, labor force participation, and occupational achievement among American Jews, based on the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey. It first focuses on education and training as key “gatekeepers” to roles in the economy, and then on the gender differences in labor force behavior and occupational attainment. To place American Jews in perspective, they are compared to the wider American population, and to Israeli Jews, presenting a multi-dimensional analysis of American Jewishness in the 1990s. The difficulties of comparing Israel and American Jews are discussed, lending insights into the similarities and differences between the two cultures.

The authors draw on a solid base of sociological literature, placing American Jews in the wider American context with comparative data. The book discusses the conclusions that can be drawn from the analysis along with some policy implications.

About the Author:

Moshe Hartman is in the Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Harriet Hartman is in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, West Chester University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Gender Equality and American Jews (Suny ...
Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new