Research Guides: RELG 108: Vocabularies of Islam (HC): Hijab

Hibab

The headscarf controversy: secularism and freedom of religion
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Published in 2012. Looks at the situation in Europe (with separate chapters on France and Germany) as well as Turkey and the U.S.
Visibly Muslim: fashion, politics, faith
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Focus is mainly on Britain but addresses issues applicable elsewhere. The many illustrations make it especially useful. Also available in online version.
The Muslim veil in North America: issues and debates
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Islam and the veil: theoretical and regional contexts
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Also available in online format.
A quiet revolution: the veil's resurgence, from the Middle East to America
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Hijab & the republic: uncovering the French headscarf debate
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Another book focusing on this topic is : "Why the French Don't Like Headscarves."