Cultural responses to face coverings: South Asian women’s perspectives
This research note conveys the views of three women with South Asian backgrounds on face coverings which became mandatory in certain places in the UK during Covid-19. All three women made connections between wearing face coverings and the practice of veiling associated with Islam. The conversations...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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| In: |
Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 3, Pages: 553-562 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Great Britain
/ Südasiatin
/ Discrimination
/ Head covering
/ Muslim woman
/ Mund-Nasen-Schutz
/ COVID-19 (Disease)
/ Pandemic
/ Geschichte 2020
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BJ Islam KBF British Isles KBM Asia NCC Social ethics TK Recent history |
| Further subjects: | B
Covid-19
B Face coverings B veiling practices |
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| Summary: | This research note conveys the views of three women with South Asian backgrounds on face coverings which became mandatory in certain places in the UK during Covid-19. All three women made connections between wearing face coverings and the practice of veiling associated with Islam. The conversations that ensued explored the ramifications of the action of covering their faces in relation to cultural memories, isolation, and discrimination. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2023.2246749 |