Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Law
Too Much To Bare? A Comparative Analysis Of The Headscarf In France, Turkey, And The United States, Hera Hashmi
Too Much To Bare? A Comparative Analysis Of The Headscarf In France, Turkey, And The United States, Hera Hashmi
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
No abstract provided.
Jihad Sheilas Or Media Martyrs: Muslim Women And The Media, Julie N. Posetti
Jihad Sheilas Or Media Martyrs: Muslim Women And The Media, Julie N. Posetti
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
Muslim women are both highly visible members of one of the most marginalised groups in Western society and the most vulnerable to vilification and media stereotyping, suffering the 'triple-whammy' effect of sexism, racism and religious bigotry. Ubiquitously portrayed as veiled, they are concurrently represented as oppressed and radical non-conformists, as threatened and threatening, as passive sexslaves and exotic, erotic beings. Symbolised generically by the distinctive religious clothing some choose to wear, Muslim women of all cultures have become the most recognisable, visible targets of racism on the streets, yet at the same time they are almost invisible and voiceless in …