2006
DOI: 10.1558/jasr.v19i2.169
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Hijab in an Age of Fear

Abstract: In recent years, Islamic dress has emerged as one of the abiding sites of contention in the relationship between Muslim communities and the State. Specifically, the wearing of Islamic headscarves by women in public spaces has raised questions about secularism, women’s rights, and national identity. This article explores the debates about banning hijab in educational institutions across four jurisdictions: France, the United States, Turkey, and Australia. Through the analysis of various case studies, this artic… Show more

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“…In the context of the Muslim closet, one sees this most clearly in the recent debates on hijab in Europe and Australia. Freedom of choice is held up as a bastion of the liberal 'West', yet it ran aground when it was observed that young women were making unwestern choices (Abraham 2006). The answer was to rhetorically curtail this by insisting those who acted in a contrary fashion were obviously being coerced; but it is to be hoped that one day they may be liberated, at which point they will be in a position to enjoy their freedom of choice as others do.…”
Section: The Muslim Closetmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the context of the Muslim closet, one sees this most clearly in the recent debates on hijab in Europe and Australia. Freedom of choice is held up as a bastion of the liberal 'West', yet it ran aground when it was observed that young women were making unwestern choices (Abraham 2006). The answer was to rhetorically curtail this by insisting those who acted in a contrary fashion were obviously being coerced; but it is to be hoped that one day they may be liberated, at which point they will be in a position to enjoy their freedom of choice as others do.…”
Section: The Muslim Closetmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This type of discrimination can be particularly prevalent for Muslim female migrants who maintain their religious identity, such as certain dress codes and names, which makes them an easily distinguishable group in the host society and particularly in its labour market (e.g. Abraham, 2006;Anker, 1998;Evans and Kelley, 1986;Foroutan, 2019aForoutan, , 2011ab, 2020aForoutan, ,b, 2021aFurseth, 2011;Imtoual, 2006;Kabir and Evans, 2002;Khawaja and Hebbani, 2018;Loosemore et al, 2021;Miaari et al, 2019;Savelkoul, Scheepers, Tolsma, & Hagendoorn, 2010;Warburg, 2011;Wilkins-Laflamme, 2018;Williams and Vashi, 2007).…”
Section: The Field Of Studymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, having already told students in Tunisia that French people saw 'something aggressive' about the veil, President Jacques Chirac's personal position was far from opaque. 5 Unofficially, many read the girls' defiance as 'insufficient assimilation', and empathy for a much-maligned global movement. 6 The issue here is how this fear -the threat to the nation symbolized in the growing presence of the veil -surfaced in Australia.…”
Section: Barriers and Bordersmentioning
confidence: 99%