The Girl in the Hijab
Contemporary Feminist Perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12975353 |
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| Authors | Claudia Mitchell (0000-0002-9790-2486, corresponding author), Ann Smith (0000-0002-7687-4877) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | v-viii |
| Publication date | 2023-11-10 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Girlhood Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1938-8209 • E-ISSN: 1938-8322 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/ghs.2023.160301 |
| OpenAlex | W4388561059 |
| Language | EN |
The image of a young girl wearing a hijab can be seen to be an iconic representation of the complex intersection between feminism on the one hand, and religion and culture on the other. While the hijab is a visible marker of traditional gender norms in some Islamic communities, many modern Muslim women and girls have reclaimed it as a symbol of faith, identity, and choice. In keeping with contemporary feminist dialogue, we seek to understand and respect these nuanced perspectives
Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Faith · Feminism · Geography · Girl · Identity (music · Intersection (aeronautics · Islam · Linguistics · Political science · Representation (politics · Sociology · Symbol (formal · Gender Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East Politics and Society · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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