TY - JOUR
T1 - The clash between feminism and religion in the Israeli military
T2 - A multilayered analysis
AU - Levy, Yagil
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - Two social changes that have taken place within the Israel Defense Forces - feminism and religiosity - are marching toward a confrontation. It is a clash between two groups that have significantly increased their presence in the combat units since the 1990s. Central to this dispute is the rabbis' demand that men and women be kept separate in combat units, a demand that may reset barriers to the equal integration of women into these units. Using an interpretative methodology, this paper argues that this clash is a multilayered conflict, which is nurtured by institutional interests, cultural symbols, and hidden agendas. It is an asymmetric conflict in which religious groups have a definite advantage.
AB - Two social changes that have taken place within the Israel Defense Forces - feminism and religiosity - are marching toward a confrontation. It is a clash between two groups that have significantly increased their presence in the combat units since the 1990s. Central to this dispute is the rabbis' demand that men and women be kept separate in combat units, a demand that may reset barriers to the equal integration of women into these units. Using an interpretative methodology, this paper argues that this clash is a multilayered conflict, which is nurtured by institutional interests, cultural symbols, and hidden agendas. It is an asymmetric conflict in which religious groups have a definite advantage.
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U2 - 10.1093/sp/jxq002
DO - 10.1093/sp/jxq002
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AN - SCOPUS:77952537596
SN - 1072-4745
VL - 17
SP - 185
EP - 209
JO - Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society
JF - Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society
IS - 2
ER -