Veil: Modesty, Privacy and Resistance

by Fadwa El Guindi

Book Overview

Shortlisted for the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2000. In the 1970s, often to the consternation of parents and siblings, certain 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859739296
• ISBN13: 9781859739297
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"