Why the French Don't Like Headscarves: Islam, the State, and Public Space

by John R. Bowen

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The French government's 2004 decision to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools puzzled many observers, both because it seemed to infringe needlessly on religious freedom, and because it was hailed by many in France as an answer to a surprisingly wide range of social ills, from violence against females in poor suburbs to anti-Semitism. Why the French Don't Like Headscarves explains why headscarves on schoolgirls...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691138397

ISBN13:9780691138398

Release Date:August 2008

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.99 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 9.5"

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