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- Educating in the Divine Image: Gender Issues in Orthodox Jewish Day Schools
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Brandeis University Press
summary
Although recent scholarship has examined gender issues in Judaism with regard to texts, rituals, and the rabbinate, there has been no full-length examination of the education of Jewish children in day schools. Drawing on studies in education, social science, and psychology, as well as personal interviews, the authors show how traditional (mainly Orthodox) day school education continues to re-inscribe gender inequities and socialize students into unhealthy gender identities and relationships. They address pedagogy, school practices, curricula, and textbooks, as along with single-sex versus coed schooling, dress codes, sex education, Jewish rituals, and gender hierarchies in educational leadership. Drawing a stark picture of the many ways both girls and boys are molded into gender identities, the authors offer concrete resources and suggestions for transforming educational practice.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. 2-7
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xvi
- 1 | In the Classroom
- pp. 28-60
- 2 | People of the Book
- pp. 61-87
- 3 | Separate or Together?
- pp. 88-124
- 4 | 'Tzniut' and Dress Codes
- pp. 125-167
- 5 | Building Intimate Relationships
- pp. 168-202
- 6 | The Shul in the School
- pp. 203-241
- 7 | The Broader Context
- pp. 242-268
- Reflections and Conclusions
- pp. 269-278
- Appendix A: Practical Educational Resources
- pp. 279-289
- Appendix B: Methods
- pp. 290-294
- Bibliography
- pp. 325-338
Additional Information
ISBN
9781611684599
Related ISBN(s)
9781611684575, 9781611684582
MARC Record
OCLC
861671437
Pages
349
Launched on MUSE
2013-12-02
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2013