Cut from the same cloth? : Muslim women on life in Britain
2021
Books, Manuscripts
Perceived as the visual representation of Islam, hijab-wearing Muslim women are often harangued at work, at home and in public life, yet are rarely afforded a platform of their own. In books and in the media, men, non-hijabis, and non-Muslims speak on their behalf. Whether it is radical commentators sensationalising their existence or stereotypical norms being perpetuated by the same old faces, hijabis are tired. Too often they are seen to exist only in statistics, while others gain a platform off the back of the hostilities they face. This book seeks to tip the balance. It features essays by 19 women from diverse backgrounds who look beyond the tired tropes exhausted by the media and offer honest insight into the issues that really affect their lives.
Main title:
Cut from the same cloth? : Muslim women on life in Britain / edited by Sabeena Akhtar.
Author:
Akhtar, Sabeena, editor
Imprint:
London : Unbound, 2021.
Collation:
326 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781783529445 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.486970941305.48697
Local class:
GE.2.01/AKH
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3042660