Pious Fashion: How Muslim Women Dress

by Elizabeth Bucar and Elizabeth M. Bucar

For many Westerners, the Islamic veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on clothing worn by Muslim women is a far cry from this older feminist attitude toward veiling. She argues that modest clothing represents much more than social control or religious orthodoxy. Today, headscarves are styled to frame the head and face in interesting ways, while colors and textures express individual tastes and challenge aesthetic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674976169
• ISBN13: 9780674976160
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.6"