Book
Veil : modesty, privacy, and resistance / Fadwa El Guindi.
Record details
- ISBN: 1859739245 (cloth)
- ISBN: 1859739296 (paper)
- Physical Description: xx, 242 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Oxford, UK ; Berg, c1999.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-234) and indexes. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | pt. 1. Veiling in perspective. Introduction -- The veil in comparative tradition -- Ideological roots to ethnocentrism -- pt. 2. Dress, "libas" and "hijab". The anthropology of dress -- Sacred privacy -- The veil in social space -- The veil of masculinity -- The veil becomes a movement -- The sacred in the veil : hijab -- pt. 3. The resistance of the veil. Reactions to the new trend -- Contexts of resistance -- Veiling and feminism. |
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| Subject: | Veils > Social aspects. Islam > Customs and practices. Muslim women > Costume. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | GT 2112 .E5 1999 | 30529688 | General Collection | Available | - |