Veiling in Fashion: Space and the Hijab in Minority Communities

by Anna-Mari Almila

Book Overview

Veiling in Fashion enters the worlds of women who wear the hijab, both as an aspect of their religious observance and community belonging, and as a fashion statement, drawing upon global Islamic fashion history. The book uses rich ethnographic investigation of everyday veiling practices among Muslim women in the city of Helsinki as a lens through which to reflect on and advance understanding of matters concerning Muslim dress in international...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350175358
• ISBN13: 9781350175358
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"