The state of desire: religion and reproductive politics in the Promised Land
"How does state policy shape our most intimate desires? This groundbreaking anthropological approach to the study of desire shows how Orthodox desires and their discontents are reshaped at the intersection of religion, reproduction and politics, highlighting how ethical choreographies between p...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
New York University Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Israel
/ Religion
/ Reproduction
/ Orthodox Judaism
/ Sexual ethics
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BH Judaism KBL Near East and North Africa NCF Sexual ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Sexual ethics
B Contraception Religious aspects Judaism B Sex Religious aspects Judaism B Ultra-orthodox Jews (Israel) Social life and customs B Ultra-orthodox Jews (Israel) Sexual behavior B Jewish ethics |
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| Summary: | "How does state policy shape our most intimate desires? This groundbreaking anthropological approach to the study of desire shows how Orthodox desires and their discontents are reshaped at the intersection of religion, reproduction and politics, highlighting how ethical choreographies between personal desire and the state emerge even in the most traditional settings"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1479817368 |