‘Is the Headscarf Oppressive or Emancipatory?’: Field Notes from the Multicultural Debate

This essay examines the discursive contours of the multicultural debate in Europe, and the ways in which it is cast in gendered terms. It does so by investigating one particular albeit highly contentious issue, notably the headscarf controversy. In recent years, this sartorial practice has turned in...

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Authors: Bracke, Sarah (Author) ; Fadil, Nadia 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2012]
In: Religion & gender
Year: 2012, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 36-56
Further subjects:B Discourse Analysis
B Multiculturalism
B Rights
B Agency
B Belgium
B Hijab
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