Some fundamental questions about the individual and the family in communal life are raised in this first collection of essays in English by Israeli sociologist

The years 1909-2009 mark a century of kibbutz life—one hundred years of achievements, failures, and challenges. It is undeniable that the impact of kibbutzim

How the kibbutz movement thrived despite its inherent economic contradictions and why it eventually declined The kibbutz is a social experiment in collective li

Based on a study of the Israeli kibbutz movement, Gender and Culture discusses the differences in male and female orientations to marriage, the family, and work

We think of the kibbutz as a place for communal living and working. Members work, reside, and eat together, and share income “from each according to ability,