The Veil Unveiled by Faegheh Shirazi
Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and cartoons gathered from popular culture, this provocative book demonstrates that the veil, the garment known in Islamic cultures as the hijab, holds within its folds a semantic versatility that goes far beyond current cliches and homogenous representations.
An original contribution to a subject which is currently of much interest to the world at large, East or West, and has an important bearing on the position of women in the societies in which veiling is practiced"-The Middle East Journal
"Highly recommended. . . . It draws on and contributes to current feminist theorizing in Middle East women's studies and in broader feminist academic circles."-International Journal of Middle East Studies
"A welcome contribution to Middle Eastern and women’s studies, providing an innovating approach and research to a highly controversial issue in gender politics."-Digest of Middle East Studies
An insightful and provocative book. . . . [It] leads to a better understanding of the veil and a debunking of current clichés.” —Farzaneh Milani, University of Virginia
"Highly recommended. . . . It draws on and contributes to current feminist theorizing in Middle East women's studies and in broader feminist academic circles."-International Journal of Middle East Studies
"A welcome contribution to Middle Eastern and women’s studies, providing an innovating approach and research to a highly controversial issue in gender politics."-Digest of Middle East Studies
An insightful and provocative book. . . . [It] leads to a better understanding of the veil and a debunking of current clichés.” —Farzaneh Milani, University of Virginia
Faegheh Shirazi is associate professor of Middle Eastern languages and cultures in the Islamic Studies Program at the University of Texas, Austin, USA. She is the author of several book chapters and articles on issues related to women in Islam in numerous publications, including Critique and Journal for Critical Studies of the Middle East.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813026985 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813026989 |
| Title | The Veil Unveiled |
| Author | Faegheh Shirazi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University Press of Florida |
| Year published | 2003-09-19 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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