LEADER 03965nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910806129403321 005 20230721013832.0 010 $a1-4008-3092-3 010 $a9786612259258 010 $a1-282-25925-3 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400830923 035 $a(CKB)2670000000076623 035 $a(EBL)457851 035 $a(OCoLC)438718833 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000231640 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11193188 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000231640 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10207427 035 $a(PQKB)11784873 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC457851 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse36565 035 $a(DE-B1597)446683 035 $a(OCoLC)979578965 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400830923 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL457851 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10326352 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL225925 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000076623 100 $a20090205d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aQuestioning the veil $eopen letters to Muslim women /$fMarnia Lazreg 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (168 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-691-13818-4 311 0 $a0-691-15008-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tAcknowledgments --$tIntroduction --$tLETTER ONE. Modesty --$tLETTER TWO. Sexual Harassment --$tLETTER THREE. Cultural Identity --$tLETTER FOUR. Conviction and Piety --$tLETTER FIVE. Why Women Should Not Wear the Veil --$tNotes --$tReferences --$tIndex 330 $aAcross much of the world today, Muslim women of all ages are increasingly choosing to wear the veil. Is this trend a sign of rising piety or a way of asserting Muslim pride? And does the veil really provide women freedom from sexual harassment? Written in the form of letters addressing all those interested in this issue, Questioning the Veil examines the inconsistent and inadequate reasons given for the veil, and points to the dangers and limitations of this highly questionable cultural practice. Marnia Lazreg, a preeminent authority in Middle East women's studies, combines her own experiences growing up in a Muslim family in Algeria with interviews and the real-life stories of other Muslim women to produce this nuanced argument for doing away with the veil. An incisive mix of the personal and political, supported by meticulous research, Questioning the Veil will compel all readers to reconsider their views of this controversial and sensitive topic. Lazreg stresses that the veil is not included in the five pillars of Islam, asks whether piety sufficiently justifies veiling, explores the adverse psychological effects of the practice on the wearer and those around her, and pays special attention to the negative impact of veiling for young girls. Lazreg's provocative findings indicate that far from being spontaneous, the trend toward wearing the veil has been driven by an organized and growing campaign that includes literature, DVDs, YouTube videos, and courses designed by some Muslim men to teach women about their presumed rights under the veil. An incisive mix of the personal and political, supported by meticulous research, Questioning the Veil will compel all readers to reconsider their views of this controversial and sensitive topic. 606 $aMuslim women 606 $aHijab (Islamic clothing) 606 $aVeils$xReligious aspects$xIslam 615 0$aMuslim women. 615 0$aHijab (Islamic clothing) 615 0$aVeils$xReligious aspects$xIslam. 676 $a297.5/76 700 $aLazreg$b Marnia$0611880 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910806129403321 996 $aQuestioning the veil$91352637 997 $aUNINA