Veil: Modesty, Privacy and Resistance

by Fadwa El Guindi

Book Overview

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 in decrying the veil, which they glibly interpret as a concrete...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859739296
• ISBN13: 9781859739297
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Berg 3pl
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"