It is precisely for this reason that I have decided to devote the first part of this work to giving a brief outline of the different discourses which have surrounded the phenomenon of hijab in the past few decades, even though I am aware that any introspection into such a complex and contradictory subject is likely to constitute a potential exercise in reductionism. As Fadwa El Guindi has judiciously noted, hijab has been simultaneously “attacked, ignored, dismissed, transcended, trivialized or defended” ( 1999: xi). However, despite its recurrent presence in the mass media and in certain academic fora, the question of hijab continues to offer a volatile and varied rhetoric. A symbol of female oppression for some and an emblem of tradition for others, hijab has become the centre of attention both in the Muslim world and in non-Muslim countries with a high Muslim population resulting from recent migrating movements. The practice of hijab 1 has triggered one of the most pervasive sartorial controversies of recent decades. All subjects Allied Health Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine Dentistry Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Endocrinology & Metabolism Environmental Science General Medicine Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Medico-legal Neurology Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics & Gynecology Oncology Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Otolaryngology Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care Pediatrics Pharmacology & Toxicology Psychiatry & Psychology Public Health Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine Radiology Research Methods & Evaluation Rheumatology Surgery Tropical Medicine Veterinary Medicine Cell Biology Clinical Biochemistry Environmental Science Life Sciences Neuroscience Pharmacology & Toxicology Biomedical Engineering Engineering & Computing Environmental Engineering Materials Science Anthropology & Archaeology Communication & Media Studies Criminology & Criminal Justice Cultural Studies Economics & Development Education Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies Family Studies Gender Studies Geography Gerontology & Aging Group Studies History Information Science Interpersonal Violence Language & Linguistics Law Management & Organization Studies Marketing & Hospitality Music Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Philosophy Politics & International Relations Psychoanalysis Psychology & Counseling Public Administration Regional Studies Religion Research Methods & Evaluation Science & Society Studies Social Work & Social Policy Sociology Special Education Urban Studies & Planning BROWSE JOURNALS
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