Pious Fashion - How Muslim Women Dress

For many Westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women¿s oppression. But Liz 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.

About the author

Liz Bucar is a religious ethicist and author of the prizewinning Pious Fashion. Professor of Religion at Northeastern University, she is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher and leads a popular study abroad program along the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Bucar, Elizabeth M. Bucar, Liz Bucar
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9780674976160
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97616-0
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Fiction > Gift books, albums, perpetual calendars, postcard booklets; Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Fashion & textiles: design, Fashion and textile design, Islamic Life & Practice, Islamic life and practice