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

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

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"The French government's 2004 decision to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools puzzled many observers, both because it seemed to infringe needlessly on religious freedom, and because it was hailed by many in France as an answer to a surprisingly wide range...

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Main Author: Bowen, John R. (John Richard), 1951-
Format: Book
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2007]
Subjects:
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.
Clothing.
Gender expression.
Hijab (Islamic clothing)
Veils > Social aspects.
Veils.
Muslim women > Clothing.
Muslim women.
Clothing and dress.
Islam and secularism.
Race relations.
France > Race relations.
France.

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