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Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive)

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2007

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"Not Another Hijab Row": New Conversations On Gender, Race, Religion And The Making Of Communities, Tanja Dreher, Christina Ho Jan 2007

"Not Another Hijab Row": New Conversations On Gender, Race, Religion And The Making Of Communities, Tanja Dreher, Christina Ho

Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive)

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'Not Another Hijab Row': New Conversations On Gender, Race And Religion., Tanja Dreher, Christina Ho Jan 2007

'Not Another Hijab Row': New Conversations On Gender, Race And Religion., Tanja Dreher, Christina Ho

Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive)

Headscarves in schools. Sexual violence in Indigenous communities. Muslim women at public swimming pools, Polygamy. Sharia law. Outspoken Imams on sexual assualt. Integration and respect for women. It seems that around the world in the media and public debate, women's issues are at the top of the agenda. Yet all too often, support for women's rights is proclaimed loudest by conservative politicians intent on policing communities and demonising Muslims during the 'war on terror'. This edition of the Transorming Cultures eJournal offers critical reflections on the contemporary politics of gender, race and religion, and provides a platorm for those perspectives …