The politics of the veil

The politics of the veil

"In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of "conspicuous signs" of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it is aimed at Muslim girls wearing headscarves. Proponents of the law insist it upholds France's values of secul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, Joan Wallach (Author)
Resource Type: Book
Language:English
Published: New Jersey Princeton University Press 2007.
Series:The public square book series.
Subjects:
Islamophobia > France.
Racism > France.
Muslims > France.
Hijab (Islamic clothing) > Law and legislation > France.
Muslims > Cultural assimilation > France.
Secularism > France.
Culture conflict > France.

Institute of Islamic Studies (UP Diliman)

Accession # Call # Volume/Part# Copy # Collection Circulation Type Circulation Status
IIS-3161G DC 34.5 M87 S36 2007 Regular Circulation On-Shelf