This book questions the 'role model' status of the Turkish Republic with respect to the advancement of female agency in a secular context by using the study of women with headscarves as a case in point. Turkey's commitment to modernization depends heavily on secularism which involves, among other things, the westernization of women's appearance.
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Headscarf Politics in Turkey: A Postcolonial Reading
This book questions the 'role model' status of the Turkish Republic with respect to the advancement of female agency in a secular context by using the study of women with headscarves as a case in point. Turkey's commitment to modernization depends heavily on secularism which involves, among other things, the westernization of women's appearance.
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ISBN-13: | 9781137484734 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
Publication date: | 11/11/2014 |
Edition description: | 2010 |
Pages: | 200 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d) |
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