RT Article
T1 (Re)Envisioning the Veil
JF Implicit religion
VO 16
IS 4
SP 443
OP 459
A1 Feder, Samantha
LA English
PB Equinox
YR 2013
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1690284196
AB This article examines some of the many shifting meanings of the veil within monotheistic religions and secular societies. Focusing on women's head-coverings within Hasidic Jewish communities, the practice of veiling within Christianity as demonstrated by the habit worn by Catholic nuns, and headscarves as adopted by some Muslim women, I explore how these modes of dress can be read as forms of resistance, of subverting sexual objectification, and as ways to gain access to the public sphere. By drawing comparisons across the main three monotheistic religions, I work to challenge colonial narratives which predominantly single out Islamic headscarves, while ignoring other existing practices of women's head-coverings in Jewish and Christian communities. Ultimately, this paper aims to situate perspectives from Judaism, Christianity and Islam in conversation with each other, so as to broaden dominant interpretations of veiling practices.
K1 Christianity
K1 GOD in Islam
K1 Hasidim
K1 Hijab (Islamic clothing)
K1 Islam
K1 Judaism
K1 MUSLIM women's clothing
K1 SEXUAL objectification
K1 Veils
K1 Gender
K1 Veiling
DO 10.1558/imre.v16i4.443