Islamic veiling: religious devotion and sexual morality among Minangkabauan adolescent girls in West Sumatra, Indonesia

The jilbab, the Indonesian veil of head-scarf, has become increasingly common in many parts of Indonesia over the last quarter-century. Recently many schools in West Sumatra have made Islamic dress compulsory as school uniform for girls. This article examines young womens' attitudes towards jil...

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Auteur principal: Parker, Lyn (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: 2006
Dans: NIAS nytt
Année: 2006, Numéro: 2, Pages: 7-9
Sujets non-standardisés:B Peuple
B Indonesien Minangkabaus Sumatera Sumatera Barat Ethnie / Peuple Islam Religion Sexe Sexualité Fille Foulard / Voile École Bekleidung
B Sexualité
B Religion
B Vêtement
B Fille
B Minangkabaus
B École
B Foulard
B Islam
B Tronc Ethnologie
B Sexe
B Indonesien
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Résumé:The jilbab, the Indonesian veil of head-scarf, has become increasingly common in many parts of Indonesia over the last quarter-century. Recently many schools in West Sumatra have made Islamic dress compulsory as school uniform for girls. This article examines young womens' attitudes towards jilbab-wearing. (NIASnytt/NIAS-Han)
Description matérielle:Ill.
ISSN:0904-4337
Contient:In: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, NIAS nytt