The feminist “quarantine” on hijab: a study of its two mutually exclusive sets of meanings

The discourse on feminism is sharply polarized between those who regard hijab as essentially debilitating and those who see it as an enabling tool for dignity, selfworth and freedom. This article will discuss both the negative and positive associations of hijab and point out ways it is used by Musli...

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Main Author:	Hasan, Md. Mahmudul
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Published:	Taylor & Francis 2018
Subjects:	HQ1101 Women. Feminism HQ12 Sexual life HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home PE English PN0080 Criticism
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spelling	iium-626692018-04-26T03:51:59Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62669/ The feminist “quarantine” on hijab: a study of its two mutually exclusive sets of meanings Hasan, Md. Mahmudul HQ1101 Women. Feminism HQ12 Sexual life HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home PE English PN0080 Criticism The discourse on feminism is sharply polarized between those who regard hijab as essentially debilitating and those who see it as an enabling tool for dignity, selfworth and freedom. This article will discuss both the negative and positive associations of hijab and point out ways it is used by Muslim women for liberatory ends. It will go against the grain of a common argument that hijab equates seclusion and constraints on women’s participation in public life hence it is inherently oppressive. I will argue that hijab can potentially be used for diametrically opposite purposes. While acknowledging the fact that the Islamic dress code for women can be misused by patriarchal power systems as well as by women themselves, I will put forth arguments against dismissive and uncritical criticism of hijab. Taylor & Francis 2018-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62669/1/62669_The%20Feminist%20%E2%80%9CQuarantine%E2%80%9D.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62669/7/62669_The%20feminist%20%E2%80%9Cquarantine%E2%80%9D_SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62669/8/62669_The%20feminist%20%E2%80%9Cquarantine%E2%80%9D_WOS.pdf Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2018) The feminist “quarantine” on hijab: a study of its two mutually exclusive sets of meanings. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 38 (1). pp. 24-38. ISSN 1360-2004 E-ISSN 1469-9591 http://irep.iium.edu.my/62669/1/The%20Feminist%20Quarantine%20on%20Hijab%20A%20Study%20of%20Its%20Two%20Mutually%20Exclusive%20Sets%20of%20Meanings.pdf 10.1080/13602004.2018.1434941
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description	The discourse on feminism is sharply polarized between those who regard hijab as essentially debilitating and those who see it as an enabling tool for dignity, selfworth and freedom. This article will discuss both the negative and positive associations of hijab and point out ways it is used by Muslim women for liberatory ends. It will go against the grain of a common argument that hijab equates seclusion and constraints on women’s participation in public life hence it is inherently oppressive. I will argue that hijab can potentially be used for diametrically opposite purposes. While acknowledging the fact that the Islamic dress code for women can be misused by patriarchal power systems as well as by women themselves, I will put forth arguments against dismissive and uncritical criticism of hijab.
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title	The feminist “quarantine” on hijab: a study of its two mutually exclusive sets of meanings
title_short	The feminist “quarantine” on hijab: a study of its two mutually exclusive sets of meanings
title_full	The feminist “quarantine” on hijab: a study of its two mutually exclusive sets of meanings
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The feminist “quarantine” on hijab: a study of its two mutually exclusive sets of meanings

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