Questioning the veil : open letters to Muslim women / Marnia Lazreg.

Author: Lazreg, Marnia.

Imprint:Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.

Descriptionx, 156 p. ; 23 cm.

Note:Letter one: modesty -- Letter two: sexual harassment -- Letter three: cultural identity -- Letter four: conviction and piety -- Letter five: why women should not wear the veil.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [146]-151) and index.

Note:Examines the inconsistent and inadequate reasons given for the veil worn by Muslim women, and points to the dangers and limitations of this highly questionable cultural practice.

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