| Jewish Women in Fin de Siècle Vienna Contributor(s): Rose, Alison (Author) |
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ISBN: 0292721595 ISBN-13: 9780292721593 Publisher: University of Texas Press OUR PRICE: $32.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Jewish - General - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 305.488 |
| Series: Jewish Life, History, and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6" W x 9" (1.07 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Despite much study of Viennese culture and Judaism between 1890 and 1914, little research has been done to examine the role of Jewish women in this milieu. Rescuing a lost legacy, Jewish Women in Fin de Siècle Vienna explores the myriad ways in which Jewish women contributed to the development of Viennese culture and participated widely in politics and cultural spheres. Areas of exploration include the education and family lives of Viennese Jewish girls and varying degrees of involvement of Jewish women in philanthropy and prayer, university life, Zionism, psychoanalysis and medicine, literature, and culture. Incorporating general studies of Austrian women during this period, Alison Rose also presents significant findings regarding stereotypes of Jewish gender and sexuality and the politics of anti-Semitism, as well as the impact of German culture, feminist dialogues, and bourgeois self-images. As members of two minority groups, Viennese Jewish women nonetheless used their involvement in various movements to come to terms with their dual identity during this period of profound social turmoil. Breaking new ground in the study of perceptions and realities within a pivotal segment of the Viennese population, Jewish Women in Fin de Siècle Vienna applies the lens of gender in important new ways. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rose, Alison: - Alison Rose taught at the University of Rhode Island in Providence. |