The veil in Kuwait : gender, fashion, identity

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The veil in Kuwait : gender, fashion, identity

Thorsten Botz-Bornstein and Noreen Abdullah-Khan

(Palgrave pivot)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 83 - 87) and index

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内容説明

The Veil in Kuwait explores the complex reasons behind why women veil and how they are perceived by those that do not veil. Religion, culture, family, tradition, and fashion are all explored to provide insight into this fascinating phenomenon that has received global interest.

目次

PART I: INTRODUCTION 1.1. Significance of the Study 1.2. Previous Research 1.3. Kuwaiti Society 1.4. Gulf University for Science and Technology 1.5. Methodology PART II: THE SURVEY 2.1. Survey Measures 2.2. Family Background 2.3. Limitations 2.3.1. General Context and Difficulties of the Survey 2.3.2. The 'East-West' Problem 2.4. Preliminary Conclusion PART III: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 3.1. The Central Question: Why do you Veil? 3.1.1. First Findings: Answers of 'Covered Girls' 3.1.2. Second Findings: Answers of 'Uncovered Girls' 3.1.3. Third Findings: Answers of 'Male Students' 3.2. The 'Protect Women from Men' Argument 3.3. The Feminist Argument 3.4. Preliminary Conclusion 3.5. Religion as a Factor 3.5.1. Praying Attitudes 3.5.2. Knowledge of the Scriptures 3.5.3. The Qur'anic Passages 3.6. Social Interactions and Mutual Perceptions 3.6.1. Culture and Religion 3.6.2. Perception and Self-Perception 3.6.3. Respect and Virtue 3.6.4. Different Perceptions of 'Male Attention' 3.6.5. Combining the Hijab with Western Clothes and 'Veiling Fashion' 3.6.6. Does the Hijab Enhance the Woman's Beauty? 3.6.7. Preliminary Conclusion: Unequal Perceptions and the Question of Tolerance PART IV: THE GUILT/SHAME PARADIGM 4.1. Modesty and Fitna 4.2. Shame and Guilt in Islamic Culture 5. Conclusion 5.1. The Paradox of Veiling Fashion 5.2. Overall Evaluation of Responses Bibliography Appendix: The Questionnaires

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