The day Turkey stood still [[electronic resource] ] : Merve Kavakci's walk into the Turkish Parliament / / Richard Peres

• Autore: Peres Richard
• Pubblicazione: Reading, U.K., : Ithaca Press, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (319 p.)
• Disciplina: 297.109246
• Soggetto topico: Islam and politics - Turkey; Women legislators - Turkey
• Soggetto geografico: Turkey Politics and government 1980-
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: The Turkish Context; 2 Islamic Mobilization and Its Response; 3 A Covered Candidate Runs For Parliament; 4 The Election; 5 2 May 1999; 6 The Bright Future Darkens; 7 The Criminalization of Merve Kavakci; 8 Persecuted and Prosecuted; Afterword; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: On May 2nd 1999, Merve Kavakci walked into the Turkish Grand National Assembly to take her oath of office as a member of Turkish Parliament, wearing her Islamic headscarf (hijab), which is banned for civil servants in secular Turkey. A near riot ensued, and the Prime Minister told the crowd to ''put this woman in her place''. Since then, Kavakci has become an outspoken critic of Turkey''s secularization policy, travelling the globe in support of Muslim women''s rights, especially regarding the hijab, which she promotes as a symbol of female empowerment. The Day Turkey Stood Still is a unique b
• Titolo autorizzato: The day Turkey stood still
• ISBN: 0-86372-430-2; 1-283-52887-8; 9786613841322; 0-86372-431-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462355003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II