Elizabeth M Bucar
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Liz Bucar navigates the thorny terrain of religious appropriation, from yoga classes to non-Muslims who signal allyship by donning hijabs. Exploring the ethics of alleged appropriations, Bucar argues that borrowing isn't itself a problem, as long as we are invested in our enthusiasms-committed to understanding their roots and diverse meanings"--
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
For many westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on Muslim women's clothing is a far cry from this attitude. She invites readers to join her in three Muslim-majority nations as she surveys pious fashion from head to toe and shows how Muslim women approach the question "What to wear?" with style.--