Why the French Don't Like Headscarves : Islam, the State, and Public Space /

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The French government's 2004 decision to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools puzzled many observers, both because it seemed to infringe needlessly on religious freedom, and because it was hailed by many in France as an answer to a surprisingly wide range of soc...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bowen, John R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2010]
Edición:Course Book
Temas:
Clothing and dress > Political aspects > France.
Clothing and dress > Religious aspects > Islam.
Hijab (Islamic clothing) > France.
Islam and secularism > France.
Muslim women > Clothing > France.
Veils > Social aspects > France.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • ONE. Introduction
  • Part 1. State and Religion in the Long Run
  • TWO. Remembering Laïcité
  • THREE. Regulating Islam
  • Part 2. Publicity and Politics, 1989-2005
  • FOUR. Scarves and Schools
  • FIVE. Moving toward a Law
  • SIX. Repercussions
  • Part 3. Philosophy, Media, Anxiety
  • SEVEN. Communalism
  • EIGHT. Islamism
  • NINE. Sexism
  • TEN. Conclusions
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index

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