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• catalog abstract ""In the 1970s, often to the consternation of parents and siblings certain progressive young Arab women voluntarily donned the veil. The movement, which rapidly expanded and continues to gather momentum has sparked controversy within Islamic culture as well as reactions ranging from perplexity to outrage from those outside it. Western feminist commentators have been particularly vociferous in decrying the veil which they glibly interpret as a concrete manifestation of patriarchal oppression. However, most Western observers fail to realize that veiling, which has a long and complex history, has been embraced by many Arab women as both an affirmation of cultural identity and a strident feminist statement. Not only does the veil demarginalize women in society, but it also represents an expression of liberation from colonial legacies. In short, contemporary veiling is more often than not about resistance ... This provocative book draws on extensive original fieldwork, anthropology, history and original Islamic sources to challenge the simplistic assumption that veiling is largely about modesty and seclusion, honor and shame"--Jacket.".
• catalog alternative "Modesty, privacy and resistance".
• catalog contributor b10679188.
• catalog created "c1999.".
• catalog date "1999".
• catalog date "c1999.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
• catalog description ""In the 1970s, often to the consternation of parents and siblings certain progressive young Arab women voluntarily donned the veil. The movement, which rapidly expanded and continues to gather momentum has sparked controversy within Islamic culture as well as reactions ranging from perplexity to outrage from those outside it. Western feminist commentators have been particularly vociferous in decrying the veil which they glibly interpret as a concrete manifestation of patriarchal oppression. However, most Western observers fail to realize that veiling, which has a long and complex history, has been embraced by many Arab women as both an affirmation of cultural identity and a strident feminist statement. Not only does the veil demarginalize women in society, but it also represents an expression of liberation from colonial legacies. In short, contemporary veiling is more often than not about resistance ... This provocative book draws on extensive original fieldwork, anthropology, history and original Islamic sources to challenge the simplistic assumption that veiling is largely about modesty and seclusion, honor and shame"--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-234) and indexes.".
• catalog description "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.".
• catalog extent "xx, 242 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Veil.".
• catalog identifier "1859739245 (cloth)".
• catalog identifier "1859739296 (paper)".
• catalog identifier "9781859739242 (cloth)".
• catalog identifier "9781859739297 (paper)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Veil.".
• catalog isPartOf "Dress, body, culture, 1360-466X".
• catalog issued "1999".
• catalog issued "c1999.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Oxford, UK ; New York, NY : Berg,".
• catalog relation "Veil.".
• catalog spatial "Arab countries".
• catalog spatial "Arab countries.".
• catalog subject "391.2 EL".
• catalog subject "Feminism Arab countries.".
• catalog subject "GT2112 .E5 1999".
• catalog subject "Islam Coutumes et pratiques.".
• catalog subject "Islam Customs and practices.".
• catalog subject "Islam. gtt".
• catalog subject "Muslim women Clothing.".
• catalog subject "Muslim women.".
• catalog subject "Musulmanes Costume.".
• catalog subject "Sluiers. gtt".
• catalog subject "Sociale aspecten. gtt".
• catalog subject "Veils Arab countries Religious aspects.".
• catalog subject "Veils Social aspects Arab countries.".
• catalog subject "Veils Social aspects.".
• catalog subject "Voiles (Coiffures) Aspect social.".
• catalog tableOfContents "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.".
• catalog title "Modesty, privacy and resistance".
• catalog title "Veil : modesty, privacy, and resistance / Fadwa El Guindi.".
• catalog type "text".