UID:
edocfu_9959236686302883
Format:
1 online resource (272 p.)
ISBN:
0-8047-9116-3
Content:
The headscarf is an increasingly contentious symbol in countries across the world. Those who don the headscarf in Germany are referred to as ""integration-refusers."" In Turkey, support by and for headscarf-wearing women allowed a religious party to gain political power in a strictly secular state. A niqab-wearing Muslim woman was denied French citizenship for not conforming to national values. And in the Netherlands, Muslim women responded to the hatred of popular ultra-right politicians with public appeals that mixed headscarves with in-your-face humor. In a surprising way, the headscarf-a g
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Frontmatter --
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Table of Contents --
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Acknowledgments --
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1. Feeling at Home in the Nation --
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2. Rejecting the Headscarf in France --
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3. Reinventing the Headscarf in Turkey --
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4. Tolerating the Headscarf in the Netherlands --
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5. Negotiating the Headscarf in Germany --
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6. Retelling National Narratives --
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Appendix --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8047-7684-9
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9780804791168
