Occupational Sex Segregation in the Kibbutz: Principles and Practice

Shoshana Neuman ()

Kyklos, 1991, vol. 44, issue 2, pages 203-19

Abstract: The kibbutz provides an environment conducive to occupational sex equality: a deep ideological commitment to equality, an egaliterian educational system, and collectivization of household work. This paper reports on an empirical study which reveals that, contrary to these predictions, the kibbutz exhibits greater occupational sex segregation than Israel as a whole. I find a difference of 10 points (on a scale of 0-100) in 1983 in favor of sexual occupational equality in the general population. After allowance is made for differences in the occupational mix, there remains a difference of about five points. Several hypotheses are considered that might explain the inconsistency between the outcome predicted by kibbutz ideology and the reality in practice. Copyright 1991 by WWZ and Helbing & Lichtenhahn Verlag AG

Date: 1991

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