Magritte meets Maghreb : this is not a veil

On 10 February 2004, French legislators overwhelmingly approved a law banning conspicuous signs of religion in public schools. Though kippas and excessively large crucifixes are also mentioned, it clearly targets the hijab. The author writes of her own experience of this ban. She asserts that '...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Australian feminist studies 2005-07, Vol.20 (47), p.231-243
1. Verfasser:	Ezekiel, Judith
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Clothes Cultural awareness Cultural differences Cultural Pluralism Ethnic Relations Feminism France France: Law and legislation Gender studies Hijab Islam Islamic culture Legislation Multiculturalism Muslims Politics Primary secondary education Racial discrimination Racism Religion Religious conflict Religious discrimination Republicanism Right Wing Politics Schools Sex role Stasi Commission Tolerance Values Women's studies
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Zusammenfassung:	On 10 February 2004, French legislators overwhelmingly approved a law banning conspicuous signs of religion in public schools. Though kippas and excessively large crucifixes are also mentioned, it clearly targets the hijab. The author writes of her own experience of this ban. She asserts that 'the hijab story lies at the intersection of the myriad developments since 1989 that have resuscitated and recentralised the national Republican model'.
ISSN:	0816-4649 1465-3303
DOI:	10.1080/08164640500090400