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Why the French don't like headscarves Islam, the State, and public space /

Bowen, John Richard, 1951-

Why the French don't like headscarves Islam, the State, and public space / [electronic resource] : John R. Bowen. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2007. - x, 290 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

State and religion in the long run -- Remembering laïcité -- Regulating Islam -- Publicity and politics, 1989-2005 -- Scarves and schools -- Moving toward a law -- Repercussions -- Philosophy, media, anxiety -- Communalism -- Islamism -- Sexism -- Conclusions.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Hijab (Islamic clothing)--France.
Veils--Social aspects--France.
Muslim women--Clothing--France.
Clothing and dress--Religious aspects--Islam.
Clothing and dress--Political aspects--France.
Islam and secularism--France.


France--Race relations.


Electronic books.

GT2112 / .B69 2007

391.4/30944

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