Zoekresultaten
Resultaat 1 - 1 (van 1)
Fadwa El Guindi Veil
modesty, privacy and resistance
In the 1970s, often to the consternation of parents and siblings, some progressive young Arab women voluntarily donned the veil. The movement, which rapidly expanded and continues to gather momentum, has sparked controversy within Islamic culture, as well as reactions ranging from perplexity to outrage from those outside it. Western feminist commentators have been particularly vociferous in decrying the veil, which they glibly interpret as a concrete manifestation of patriarchal oppression. However,...
Engels | 242 pagina's | Berg, Oxford [etc.] | 1999
Gedrukt boek