Headscarf politics in Turkey : a postcolonial reading /
Covering of Muslim women is often perceived as a sign of oppression in the Western eye. Nonetheless, there are a soaring number of women who choose to wear the Islamic headgear as a sign of their liberation and commitment to God. Although these women have long been of interest for the peoples of the...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2010.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Women in nation-building
- Politics of religion (1938-200s)
- Social and political implications of the ban on heardscarf
- In search of education, employment, and more
- Conclusion : the road ahead : what's in store for bașörtülü kadinlar?