Why the French Don't Like Headscarves: Islam, the State, and Public Space

by John R. Bowen

Book Overview

The French government's 2004 decision to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools puzzled many observers, both because it seemed to infringe needlessly on religious... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691125066
• ISBN13: 9780691125060
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"