TY - JOUR
T1 - “Are They Like Their Grandmothers?” A Paradox of Literacy in the Life of Ultraorthodox Jewish Women
AU - EL‐OR, TAMAR
PY - 1993/3
Y1 - 1993/3
N2 - An attempt to withhold social change through education is described in anthropological fieldwork with ultraorthodox Jewish women, members of a Hassidic sect in Israel. After attending at least 12 years of formal schooling, they continue to study as adults in their limited free time. The meaning and social usage of their literacy are controlled by the men of the community. This article examines whether educated women can behave ignorantly and be treated as ignorant. A model of the social meaning of literacy is presented. 1993 American Anthropological Association
AB - An attempt to withhold social change through education is described in anthropological fieldwork with ultraorthodox Jewish women, members of a Hassidic sect in Israel. After attending at least 12 years of formal schooling, they continue to study as adults in their limited free time. The meaning and social usage of their literacy are controlled by the men of the community. This article examines whether educated women can behave ignorantly and be treated as ignorant. A model of the social meaning of literacy is presented. 1993 American Anthropological Association
KW - GENDER
KW - JEWISH ORTHODOXY
KW - LITERACY
KW - REPRODUCTION OF CULTURE
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33444461220&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1525/aeq.1993.24.1.05x1738v
DO - 10.1525/aeq.1993.24.1.05x1738v
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AN - SCOPUS:33444461220
SN - 0161-7761
VL - 24
SP - 61
EP - 81
JO - Anthropology and Education Quarterly
JF - Anthropology and Education Quarterly
IS - 1
ER -