LEADER 03991nam 2200577 450 001 9910649781303321 005 20230803213437.0 010 $a0-7486-9684-9 010 $a0-7486-9682-2 024 7 $a10.1515/9780748696826 035 $a(CKB)3710000000453414 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001542990 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16131602 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001542990 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14791861 035 $a(PQKB)10731169 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4462478 035 $a(DE-B1597)615692 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780748696826 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000453414 100 $a20150608h20142014 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWhat is veiling? /$fSahar Amer 210 1$aEdinburgh :$cEdinburgh University Press,$d[2014] 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (249 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7486-9686-5 311 $a0-7486-9683-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 219-224) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tIllustrations -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tIntroduction What Is Veiling? -- $tPART I. ISLAM, POLITICS, AND VEILING -- $tIntroduction -- $t1. Understanding Veiling in Islamic Sacred Texts -- $t2. What Do Progressive Muslims Say about Veiling? -- $t3. Politics and Sociocultural Practices of Veiling -- $tPART II. VEILING IN EURO-AMERICAN SOCIETIES -- $tIntroduction -- $t4. Veils, Harems, and the Mission to Civilize -- $t5. Veiling in Western Europe Today -- $t6. Veiling in the United States of America Today -- $tPART III. VEILING IN THE WORLD AND WORDS OF WOMEN -- $tIntroduction -- $t7. Veiling and Feminism -- $t8. Islamic Fashion, Beauty Pageants, and Muslim Dolls -- $t9. Veiling through the Arts -- $tEpilogue -- $tGlossary. Terms Referring to Veiling -- $tNotes -- $tBibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aAn engaging introduction to one of the most visible, controversial and least understood emblems of Islam Listen to Sahar Amer discuss misconceptions of the veil on World News Radio (Australia)The Islamic veil in all its forms ? from the headscarf to the full body garment ? is one of the most visible signs of Islam as a religion. It is also one of its most controversial and misunderstood traditions among both Muslims and non-Muslims. In an environment of increasing conservatism in both Euro-American and Muslim-majority societies, in a world where a woman?s right to wear the headscarf has become a touchstone for issues of all sorts, and at a time when racial and religious profiling has become commonplace, it is our political and social responsibility to gain a deeper understanding of veiling.This concise, easy-to-read and even-handed introduction is organised around three main topics: the historical, religious and cultural background; contemporary debates about the veil; and the varied, shifting meanings the veil has had for Muslim women over the past century.Key Features:Explains the role of veiling in the religious, cultural, political and social lives of Muslims past and presentLooks at the meaning and practice of veiling in Europe, the Middle East and the USAGives a wider perspective on the veil, leading to a more nuanced understanding of Muslim women and Islam in generalPresents the necessary background to more informed discussions over national and foreign policy" 606 $aHijab (Islamic clothing) 606 $aVeils$xReligious aspects$xIslam 606 $aMuslim women$xClothing 615 0$aHijab (Islamic clothing) 615 0$aVeils$xReligious aspects$xIslam. 615 0$aMuslim women$xClothing. 676 $a297.5/76 700 $aAmer$b Sahar$01168343 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910649781303321 996 $aWhat is veiling$92910937 997 $aUNINA