The Veiling Issue, Official Secularism and Popular Islam in Modern Turkey

ISBN-13: 9780700709830 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 128 str.

Elisabeth Ozdalga; Elisabeth Hozdalga; E. Ozdalga

Opis

In the last elections in Turkey, in December 1995, an Islamic party had come to power by means of free elections for the first time in history. The rise to power of the Turkish Islamists is a result of several decades of revivalism. In this process the veil has been a prominent symbol of the new religious puritanism, causing resentment among those who regard the bare-headed woman as the symbol of progress and emancipation. In the light of a century-long conflict between secularism and popular Islam, this study describes the conflict over the veil as it became a burning issue in the decade following the military intervention of 1980, and remains a matter of controversy.

Recenzje

'The strength of "The Veiling Issue" lies in its concise explanations about the legal aspect of veiling, a subject that is steeped in contradictions and confusions.' - Zehra Gulbahar, MESA Bulletin

Spis treści

Preface, Acknowledgements, Author's Note, Glossary, Introduction, Historical Background, Official Secularism and Popular Islam, Islam and the Politics of Reconciliation, Legal Aspects of Veiling, Three Case Studies, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index

O autorze

Elisabeth Ozdalga