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• ISBN-10: 1469617765 
• ISBN-13: 9781469617763
• Author: Sahar Amer

Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Sahar Amer’s evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural insight and rich historical context. Addressing the significance of veiling in the religious, cultural, political, and social lives of Muslims, past and present, she examines the complex roles the practice has played in history, religion, conservative and progressive perspectives, politics and regionalism, society and economics, feminism, fashion, and art. By highlighting the multiple meanings of veiling, the book decisively shows that the realities of the practice cannot be homogenized or oversimplified and extend well beyond the religious and political accounts that are overwhelmingly proclaimed both inside and outside Muslim-majority societies. Neither defending nor criticizing the practice, What Is Veiling? clarifies the voices of Muslim women who struggle to be heard and who, veiled or not, demand the right to live spiritual, personal, and public lives in dignity.

Table of contents:

Part One: Islam, Politics, and Veiling
Chapter One: Understanding Veiling in Islamic Sacred Texts
Chapter Two: What Do Progressive Muslims Say about Veiling?
Chapter Three: Politics and Sociocultural Practices of Veiling
Part Two: Veiling in Euro-American Societies
Chapter Four: Veils, Harems, and the Mission to Civilize
Chapter Five: Veiling in Western Europe Today
Chapter Six: Veiling in the United States of America Today
Part Three: Veiling in the World and Words of Women
Chapter Seven: Veiling and Feminism
Chapter Eight: Islamic Fashion, Beauty Pageants, and Muslim Dolls
Chapter Nine: Veiling through the Arts

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