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Pious fashion : how Muslim women dress /

For many westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on Muslim women's clothing is a far cry from this attitude. She invites readers to join her in three Muslim-majority nations as she surveys pious fashion from head to toe and shows how...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bucar, Elizabeth M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2017.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:For many westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on Muslim women's clothing is a far cry from this attitude. She invites readers to join her in three Muslim-majority nations as she surveys pious fashion from head to toe and shows how Muslim women approach the question "What to wear?" with style.--
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 235 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674982376
0674982371
9780674982390
0674982398