The Politics of the Veil |
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| Author:
| Scott, Joan Wallach |
| Series title: | The Public Square Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-14798-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of 'conspicuous signs' of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it is aimed at Muslim girls wearing headscarves. This book argues that the law is symptomatic of France's failure to integrate its former colonial subjects as full citizens.
In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of 'conspicuous signs' of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it is aimed at Muslim girls wearing headscarves. This book argues that the law is symptomatic of France's failure to integrate its former colonial subjects as full citizens.