A quiet revolution : the veil's resurgence, from the Middle East to America /
Ahmed, Leila.
New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press,
c2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The islamic resurgence and the veil: from emergence to migration. Unveiling -- The veil's vanishing past -- The 1970s: seeds of the resurgence -- The new veil: converging influences -- The 1980s: exploring women's motivations -- Islamist connections -- Migrations -- The 1990s: a changing climate in America -- After 9/11: new pathways in America. Prologue -- Backlash: the veil, the burkah, and the clamor of war -- Isna and the women of isna -- American Muslim women's activism in the twenty-first century.
Hijab (Islamic clothing)
Hijab (Islamic clothing)
Veils
Veils
Muslim women
Muslim women