Joppke Veil

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7456-7519-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten, E-Book

The Islamic headscarf has become the subject of heated legal andpolitical debate. France and Germany have legislated against it,and even the UK, long a champion of multiculturalism, has recentlyrestricted the veil proper. Ever since home-grown Islamic terrorismstruck Europe, these debates have become even more prominent,impassioned and wide-ranging, with vital global importance.
In this concise and beautifully written introduction to thepolitics of the veil in modern societies, Christian Joppke examineswhy a piece of clothing could have led to such controversy. Hedissects the multiple meanings of the Islamic headscarf, andexplores its links with the global rise of Islam, Muslimintegration, and the retreat from multiculturalism. He argues thatthe headscarf functions as a mirror of identity, but one in whichnational and liberal identities overlap, exposing the paradox thatwhile it may be an affront to liberal values, its suppression isequally illiberal.
Veil: Mirror of Identity will illuminate, challenge andprovoke readers, and will make compelling reading for scholars,students and general readers alike.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Joppke, Christian

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface viii
1 The Islamic Headscarf in Western Europe 1
2 The Pupil's Headscarf in Republican France 27
3 The Teacher's Headscarf in Christian-OccidentalGermany 53
4 The Extreme Headscarf in Multicultural Britain 81
5 Liberalism and Muslim Integration 107
Notes 127
Bibliography 141
Index 151

Über Autor(innen)

Christian Joppke is Professor of Political Science at the American University of Paris.