Gender Equality and American Jews

Moshe Hartman is in the Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Harriet Hartman is in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, West Chester University.

• List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments 1. Introduction PART 1. Gendered Patterns of Secular Achievement Among American Jews 2. Education: Gatekeeper to Gender Equality in the Economy 3. The Labor Force Participation of American Jewish Men and Women 4. Occupational Achievement of American Jewish Men and Women 5. Gender Equality Within Jewish Couples PART 2. Are We One? The Jewishness of the Gendered Patterns of Secular Achievement 6. Are We One? How Jewish Involvement Is Related to Gendered Patterns of Secular Achievement 7. Are We One? Gendered Patterns of Secular Achievement Among Israeli and American Jews 8. Conclusions APPENDIXESAppendix I The Methodology of the 1990 Jewish National Population Survey,by Joseph WalesbergAppendix II Jewishness FactorsAppendix III Methods of AnalysisAppendix IV Profile of Israeli Society Notes Bibliography Name Index Subject Index

"The authors demonstrate an impressive understanding of the general history of Jews in the United States and in Israel, and they use this social history to provide a helpful cultural matrix for their discussion." — Sylvia Barack Fishman, Brandeis University"…an important contribution to the literature on the educational attainment, labor force behavior and occupational distribution of American Jewish men and women … accessible to a wide audience … a very useful resource for anyone interested in understanding the economic achievements of Jewish men and women in the United States." — History and the Social Sciences