From Fashion to Politics : : Hadassah and Jewish American Women in the Post World War II Era / / Shirli Brautbar.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Academic Studies Press Backlist eBook-Package 2008-2013
• VerfasserIn: Brautbar, Shirli,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston, MA : : Academic Studies Press, , [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (154 p.)

Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist organization of America, has wielded power in the halls of American political institutions and in the minds of many Jews in the United States. This book enriches our understanding of both modern Jewish history and American women’s history. Hadassah is important not only for what it tells us about women but also for what it reveals about Jewish history and politics, about Zionism, and about America. In the post-World War II era, Hadassah played a significant role in shaping Jewish women’s political action and identity. Widely known for its work in Israel, Hadassah played a central role in shaping the way generations of American Jewish women thought about themselves and about their involvement on the American political scene.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- Chapter I. A State Is Born: Hadassah Adjusts to the New State of Israel and the Political Complexities of Homeland -- Chapter II. A ‘Bulwark against Communism’: Hadassah’s Political Activism in Foreign Policy During the 1950s -- Chapter III. Jewish American Women in Action: Hadassah Members and Political Engagement in Domestic Issues in the 1950s and 1960s -- Chapter IV. ‘Ema’ or ‘Conscious Jewess’: Jewish Maternalism, Activism, and Gender Roles in the 1950s -- Chapter V. Fashioning Gender and Jewishness: Hadassah, Fashion Shows, and Beauty Culture in the Post–World War II Era -- Chapter VI. From the Six-Day War to Nuclear Disarmament: Hadassah and Foreign Policy in the 1960s -- Endnotes -- Index