Veil

Description:

Drawing on extensive fieldwork in the Arab East, this book challenges the European dichotomy of space into public & private, & morality into honour & shame, & shows how the notions have been mistakenly applied to Arab women's use of the veil.

subjects: Clothing,  Customs and practices,  Islam,  Muslim women,  Social aspects,  Social aspects of Veils,  Veils,  Costume,  Soziales,  Aspect social,  Musulmanes,  Voiles (costume),  Sluiers,  Voiles (Coiffures),  Sociale aspecten,  Schleier,  Coutumes et pratiques,  Modesty,  Clothing and dress, psychological aspects,  Fashion & society,  Religious aspects,  Feminism