Islamic identity re-covered: Muslim women after September 11th
For women, hijab is a prominent and oftentimes controversial psysical marker of their social identity as Muslims. This study explores the perceptions of Muslim women living in Houston regarding the hijab and how these perceptions were partially shaped by media portrayals of Muslim women overseas aft...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2004
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Culture and religion
Year: 2004, Volume: 5, Issue: 3, Pages: 321-338 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Eleventh of September terrorist attack
/ Effects
/ USA
/ Muslim woman
/ Identity
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| IxTheo Classification: | BJ Islam ZB Sociology |
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| Summary: | For women, hijab is a prominent and oftentimes controversial psysical marker of their social identity as Muslims. This study explores the perceptions of Muslim women living in Houston regarding the hijab and how these perceptions were partially shaped by media portrayals of Muslim women overseas after the September 11th tragedy. The effects of these perceptions on women's decisions to wear the hijab after September 11th were also examined. Using a convenience sample of 67 women, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Results suggest that American Muslim women were more likely to talk about hijab in terms of identity than immigrant Muslim women, and to believe that by wearing hijab they could help portray a more positive image of Muslims in the United States. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-5610 |
| Contains: | In: Culture and religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/0143830042000294406 |