Representations of Muslim Women in German Popular Culture, 1990-2015

by Lauren Selfe

The figure of the Muslim woman or girl performs a crucial role in far-reaching socio-political debates in Germany. Indeed, such figures challenge the boundaries of gender equality and secularism and contest notions of tolerance and integration. The (in)visibility of Muslim women's bodies and their apparent position in Islam function as ostensible indicators of their oppression and of Islam's supposed incompatibility with western values.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178707997X
• ISBN13: 9781787079977
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"