Confrontation Process of Students with Hijab

Hijab No More: A Phenomenological Study

“…The above statement also supports Fani et al (2020) who argue that the dissociation from hijab is a consequence of the declining importance of Islamic values in the individuals. However, it is important to note that in the case of the informant in this study, it is not the sole reason.…”

“…The decision to wear or not to wear hijab is deeply rooted in one's religiosity. Those who are lacking in religiosity will be less inclined to ostentatiously display their religious identities through religious products, such as hijab (Fani et al 2020). This can also be seen as a mechanism by which people attempt to harmonize between their attitudes about their religions and their actions.…”

“…Previous studies suggest that Muslim women dissociate from their cultures and Islamic identities (e.g., hijab) in order to avoid social discriminations and to make coherent with their new-found identities (e.g., feminist) in the Western countries (Weber 2016;Mohammadi 2018;Finn et al 2018;Fani et al 2020). According to White et al (2012), when an aspect of social identity is threatened, those higher in independence demonstrate a dissociative response to identity-linked products.…”

“…A study by Fani et al (2020) in the context of Iranian women provides fresh evidence of hijab dissociation among Muslim women. Their study emphasizes on the role of beliefs in the adoption/rejection of hijab.…”

“…Mandel et al (2017) in their compensatory consumption model include dissociation as a form of compensatory mechanism against self-discrepancy. Apart from the declining of faith (Fani et al 2020), previous studies have also revealed that Muslim women might distance themselves from their cultures and Islamic identities in order to mitigate social barriers with the locals and as a result of conflicting or new-found identities in the secular environments (Weber 2016;Mohammadi 2018;Finn et al 2018). While studies centered on hijab adoption are exhaustive, the reverse case which is dissociating from hijab is rare.…”