Veil : modesty, privacy, and resistance /
El Guindi, Fadwa.
Veil : modesty, privacy, and resistance / Fadwa El Guindi. - Oxford, UK ; New York, NY : Berg, c1999. - xx, 242 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Dress, body, culture, 1360-466X .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-234) and indexes.
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.
1859739245 (cloth) 1859739296 (paper)
00687589
GB98-Y1728
Veils--Social aspects.
Islam--Customs and practices.
Muslim women--Clothing.
GT2112 / .E5 1999
Veil : modesty, privacy, and resistance / Fadwa El Guindi. - Oxford, UK ; New York, NY : Berg, c1999. - xx, 242 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Dress, body, culture, 1360-466X .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-234) and indexes.
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.
1859739245 (cloth) 1859739296 (paper)
00687589
GB98-Y1728
Veils--Social aspects.
Islam--Customs and practices.
Muslim women--Clothing.
GT2112 / .E5 1999