Switching to Satr
An Ethnography of the Particular in Women’s Choices in Head Coverings in Tajikistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9353024 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marintha Miles (George Washington University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 367-387 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Central Asian Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2214-2282 • E-ISSN: 2214-2290 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/22142290-00204003 |
| OpenAlex | W1915588812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
In the early years of the Soviet Union, women in Central Asia were forcibly unveiled in an attempt to suppress Islam and create the “new Soviet woman.” A post-Soviet Islamic revival in Central Asia has brought with it the renewed practice of veiling. Women adopt hijab and other conservative head coverings for complex reasons as they seek identity and belonging in Tajikistan’s evolving society. Nevertheless, the current regime views the veiled Muslim woman as a threat to the imagined national identity. The sociopolitical elite perpetuates these policies and practices, subjugating women who choose to veil. This article explores how women experience the practice of veiling in post-Soviet Tajikistan
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Art · Central asia · Elite · Ethnography · Ethnology · Head (geology · Identity (music · Islam · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · South asia · Soviet union · Anthropology · Gender Studies · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Philippine History and Culture · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |