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Other authors / contributors: | Akbarzadeh, Shahram. editor.
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ISBN: | 0522860052 9780522860054
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
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Summary: | Muslim women in Australia are at the forefront of a culture war, and not necessarily by choice. As visible representatives of Islam, veiled women face discrimination and abuse, and carry the stigma of a culture frequently deemed unacceptable and inferior. Despite these adverse conditions, Muslim women have demonstrated a remarkable resilience by maintaining their presence in the public domain and by continuing to make a positive contribution to Australia. The experiences of Muslim women in Australia cannot be typecast as a sisterhood of oppressed females. Challenging Identities questi.
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Other form: | Print version: Akbarzadeh, Shahram. ISS 5 Challenging Identities. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press, ©2010 9780522857153
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