Why the French don't like headscarves
Subtitle: Islam, the State, and public space
By: John R. Bowen
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Princeton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780691125060
Subjects: Hijab (Islamic clothing) -- France; Veils -- Social aspects -- France; Muslim women -- France -- Clothing; Clothing and dress -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Clothing and dress -- Political aspects -- France; Islam and secularism -- France; France -- Race relations
Other titles: Why the French do not like headscarves
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-282) and index
Table of contents: title: State and religion in the long run; title: Remembering laïcité; title: Regulating Islam; title: Publicity and politics, 1989-2005; title: Scarves and schools; title: Moving toward a law; title: Repercussions; title: Philosophy, media, anxiety; title: Communalism; title: Islamism; title: Sexism; title: Conclusions