{"product_id":"degrees-of-separation-identity-formation-while-leaving-ultra-orthodox-judaism-hardcover","title":"Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSchneur Zalman Newfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who exit a religion-particularly one they were born and raised in-often find themselves at sea in their efforts to transition to life beyond their community. In \u003ci\u003eDegrees of Separation, \u003c\/i\u003e Schneur Zalman Newfield, who went through this process himself, interviews seventy-four Lubavitch and Satmar ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jews who left their communities.He presents their motivations for leaving as well as how they make sense of their experiences and their processes of exiting, detailing their attitudes and opinions regarding their religious upbringing. Newfield also examines how these exiters forge new ways of being that their upbringing had not prepared them for, while also considering what these particular individuals lose and retain in the exit process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDegrees of Separation\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive portrait of the prolonged state of being \"in-between\" that characterizes transition out of a totalizing worldview. What Newfield discovers is that exiters experience both a sense of independence and a persistent connection; they are not completely dislocated from their roots once they \"arrive\" at their new destination. Moreover, \u003ci\u003eDegrees of Separation\u003c\/i\u003e shows that this process of transitioning identity has implications beyond religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchneur Zalman Newfield is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Social Sciences, Human Services, and Criminal Justice, at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48271680798941,"sku":"9781439918951","price":171.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/iJ09Hgbv8W9781439918951.webp?v=1785251901","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/degrees-of-separation-identity-formation-while-leaving-ultra-orthodox-judaism-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}