The Adult Bat Mitzvah: Its Use in the Articulation of Women's Identity

The Adult Bat Mitzvah: Its Use in the Articulation of Women's Identity

This article examines the adult bat mitzvah, a Jewish life-cycle ritual for adult women, for a link between it and a woman's negotiation of identity development. Vignettes from interviews with adult bat mitz vah celebrants demonstrate the ritual's use in specific identification functions a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Affilia 1995-10, Vol.10 (3), p.299-314
1. Verfasser: Kahn, Nancy E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adults
Bat mitzvah
Females
Identity formation
Jews
Judaism
Religious Rituals
Rites & ceremonies
Role
Self image
Sex Role Identity
Women
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Zusammenfassung:This article examines the adult bat mitzvah, a Jewish life-cycle ritual for adult women, for a link between it and a woman's negotiation of identity development. Vignettes from interviews with adult bat mitz vah celebrants demonstrate the ritual's use in specific identification functions and its ability to enable a woman to articulate a meaning system that encompasses the complexity of her identity.
ISSN:0886-1099
1552-3020
DOI:10.1177/088610999501000306