ISBN:
1474234380
,
9781474234382
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
Series Statement:
Dress and fashion research
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
391.009561
Keywords:
Clothing and dress Religious aspects
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Islamic influences
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Islamic clothing and dress
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Women's clothing Islamic influences
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Fashion Islamic influences
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Muslim women Clothing
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Hijab (Islamic clothing)
;
Clothing and dress
;
Clothing and dress
;
Hijab (Islamic clothing)
;
Islamic clothing and dress
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Muslim women ; Clothing
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HEALTH & FITNESS ; Beauty & Grooming
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Turkey
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Electronic books
Abstract:
The veiling debates : Islamic dress, Islamist headscarves and Islamic fashion -- A sector with flexible boundaries -- Headscarf-wearing fashion professionals -- Fashionable garments -- Fashion images -- Becoming fashion professionals -- Conclusion.
Abstract:
The subject of religion and dress in Turkey has been debated at great length both in academia and the media. Through in-depth ethnographic research into the Turkish fashion market and the work of a category of new comers, namely headscarf-wearing fashion professionals, Islam, Faith and Fashion examines entrepreneurship in this market and the aesthetic desirability, religious suitability, and ethical credibility of fashionable Islamic dress. 0What makes a fashionable outfit Islamically appropriate? What makes an Islamically appropriate outfit fashionable? What are the conditions, challenges and constraints an entrepreneur faces in this market, and how do they market their products? Is the presumed oxymoronic nature of Islamic fashion a challenge or a burden? Through case studies and ethnographic portraits, Craciun questions the commercialization of Islamic dress and tackles the delicate and often incompatible relationship between clothing worn in recognition of religious belief and clothing worn purely because it is fashionable. This timely analysis of fashion, religion, ethics, and aesthetics presents dress as a disputed and a contested locus of modernity. Islam, Faith and Fashion will be essential reading for students of fashion, anthropology, and material and visual culture
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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