Questioning the veil : open letters to Muslim women / Marnia Lazreg.
Lazreg, Marnia.
2009
HQ1170 .L39 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
Questioning the veil : open letters to Muslim women / Marnia Lazreg.
Author
Lazreg, Marnia.
ISBN
9780691138183 (alk. paper)
0691138184 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.
Language
English
Description
x, 156 p. ; 23 cm.
Call Number
HQ1170 .L39 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
297.5/76
Summary
Examines the inconsistent and inadequate reasons given for the veil worn by Muslim women, and points to the dangers and limitations of this highly questionable cultural practice.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Letter one: modesty
Letter two: sexual harassment
Letter three: cultural identity
Letter four: conviction and piety
Letter five: why women should not wear the veil.

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