Hijab and the Republic: Uncovering the French Headscarf Debate (Gender and Globalization)

by Bronwyn Winter (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2008

  $45.98

  The hijab is the controversial item of women's clothing. It has become the primary global symbol of female Muslim identity for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. This title provides an account of the controversial 2003 French law to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools.