The feminist “quarantine” on hijab: a study of its two mutually exclusive sets of meanings

Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2018) The feminist “quarantine” on hijab: a study of its two mutually exclusive sets of meanings. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 38 (1). pp. 24-38. ISSN 1360-2004 E-ISSN 1469-9591

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Abstract

The discourse on feminism is sharply polarized between those who regard hijab as essentially debilitating and those who see it as an enabling tool for dignity, selfworth and freedom. This article will discuss both the negative and positive associations of hijab and point out ways it is used by Muslim women for liberatory ends. It will go against the grain of a common argument that hijab equates seclusion and constraints on women’s participation in public life hence it is inherently oppressive. I will argue that hijab can potentially be used for diametrically opposite purposes. While acknowledging the fact that the Islamic dress code for women can be misused by patriarchal power systems as well as by women themselves, I will put forth arguments against dismissive and uncritical criticism of hijab.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6409/62669
Uncontrolled Keywords:	feminist, quarantine, Hijab
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ1101 Women. Feminism H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ12 Sexual life H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature
Depositing User:	Dr. Md. Mahmudul Hasan
Date Deposited:	20 Mar 2018 15:29
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2018 11:51
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/62669

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