Oppression versus Liberation
This article analyzes the representation of hijab and of hijab-wearing women in two post-9/11 British literary texts, Leila Aboulela’s Minaret (2005) and Shelina Janmohamed’s Love in a Headscarf (2009). It discusses the strong resolve of the heroines of these works with regard to wearing the hijab d...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Hawwa
Year: 2016, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 147-165 |
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Leila Aboulela
Shelina Janmohamed
hijab
sartorial freedom
Muslim women
the Muslim diaspora in Britain
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