Islamic Dress, the War on Terror, Policing Muslim Women

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ID20074974
AuthorsDanièle Joly (École des hautes études en sciences sociales), Khursheed Wadia (University of Warwick, corresponding author)
Year2017
Pages231-259
Publication date2017-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueMuslim Women and Power (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1057/978-1-137-48062-0_8
OpenAlexW2605774187
ISBN9781137480620
LanguageEN
References cited21

This chapter considers issues of concern to Muslim women. Most important among these is the wearing of Islamic dress in a Western context. This issue was brought up repeatedly by respondents in both countries whether or not they adhered to Islamic dress codes. Hence both country contexts are included in our examination. Also raised frequently by the women and considered here are the War on Terror and the policing of Muslim women by Muslim men. The War on Terror greatly concerned respondents in Britain while the control of Muslim women by Muslim men was of immense concern to respondents in France. This chapter presents Muslim women’s views and also considers their assessment of the impact these issues have on them. It gives voice to Muslim women as a counterpoint to the opinions of those who enjoy influential public platforms, who profess knowledge of Muslim women’s experiences and thinking

Ancient history · Archaeology · Criminology · Islam · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · War on terror · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · North African History and Literature

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