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

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

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Bowen, John R.
Imprint:	Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2010.
Description:	1 online resource (302 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Clothing and dress -- Religious aspects -- Islam. Hijab (Islamic clothing) Islam and secularism. Muslim women -- Clothing. Race relations. Veils -- Social aspects. France.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10011193

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ISBN:	9781400837564 62.44 (3U)
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record.
Other form:	Print version: Bowen, John R. Why the French Don't Like Headscarves : Islam, the State, and Public Space Princeton : Princeton University Press,c2010 9780691138398

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction
Part 1. State and Religion in the Long Run
Chapter 2. Remembering Laïcité
Chapter 3. Regulating Islam
Part 2. Publicity and Politics, 1989-2005
Chapter 4. Scarves and Schools
Chapter 5. Moving toward a Law
Chapter 6. Repercussions
Part 3. Philosophy, Media, Anxiety
Chapter 7. Communalism
Chapter 8. Islamism
Chapter 9. Sexism
Chapter 10. Conclusions
Notes
Glossary
References
Index