Visibly Muslim: Fashion, Politics, Faith
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845204336 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Emma Tarlo is a Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London.
A very interesting read AmyG This book was very good: centering on Muslim dress, it branches off into politics, religion, personal style and globalizing fashion. It covers some of the difficulties Muslim women encounter when wearing hijab. The author does a great job of showing just how complex this topic really is. This book is also fun - I loved seeing all the varieties of dress . Reads more like a doctoral thesis by a non-Muslim I was excited to get the book, but was disappointed after reading it cover to cover. It is written more as a doctoral thesis publication than a book for the Muslim woman; and written from the perspective of a non-Muslim. I found it to be condescending to Muslim women and not accurate in the author's assessment of them. Unless you are using this for a re
Anshuman Mondal This beautifully written and illustrated book by Emma Tarlo is remarkable for showing just how much of profound significance has been left out of sight in earlier scholarly discussions - paradoxically, perhaps given that veiling as a social phenomenon concerns visibility, the social and personal significance attached to declaring oneself sartorially a Muslim in public. Fluid style, beautiful pictures, and honest stories. Hijab Style Blog Tarlo's work shows the changing contemporary styles of first-generation British Islamic fashion design companies and opens
It also explores the wider social and political effects of their clothing choices on the development of transnational cultural formations and multicultural urban spaces.Based on contemporary ethnographic research, the book is an essential read for students and scholars of religion, sociology, cultural studies, anthropology and fashion as well as anyone interested in cultural diversity and the changing face of cosmopolitan cities throughout the world.. Muslims in Britain and cosmopolitan cities throughout the West are increasingly choosing to express their identity and faith through dress, whether by wearing colourful headscarves, austere black garments or creative new forms of Islamic fashion. It examines how different ideas of fashion, politics, faith, freedom, beauty, modesty and cultural diversity are articulated by young British Muslims as they seek out clothes which best express their identities, perspectives and concerns. Why is dress such an important issue for Muslims? Why is it such a major topic of media interest and international concern? This time