ISBN:
0813026075
,
9780813026077
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xvii, 221 pages)
,
illustrations
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Veil unveiled
DDC:
391.43
Keywords:
Veils Social aspects
;
Muslim women Clothing
;
Clothing and dress Erotic aspects
;
Voiles (Coiffures) Aspect social
;
Musulmanes Costume
;
Costume Aspect érotique
;
Musulmanes dans l'art
;
Ḥijāb
;
Ḥijāb dans la littérature
;
Muslim women in art
;
Purdah
;
Purdah in literature
;
Veils Social aspects
;
Clothing and dress Erotic aspects
;
Muslim women Clothing
;
Muslim women in art
;
Purdah
;
Purdah in literature
;
Clothing and dress Erotic aspects
;
Veils Social aspects
;
Muslim women Clothing
;
HEALTH & FITNESS ; Beauty & Grooming
;
Clothing and dress ; Erotic aspects
;
Muslim women ; Clothing
;
Muslim women in art
;
Purdah
;
Purdah in literature
;
Veils ; Social aspects
;
Sluiers
;
Sociale aspecten
;
Purdah-systeem
;
Islamitische wereld
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and cartoons gathered from popular culture, this provocative book demonstrates that the veil, the garment known in Islamic cultures as the hijab, holds within its folds a semantic versatility that goes far beyond current clichés and homogenous representations. Whether seen as erotic or romantic, a symbol of oppression or a sign of piety, modesty, or purity, the veil carries thousands of years of religious, sexual, social, and political significance. Using examples from both the East and West--including Persian poetry, American erotica, Iranian and Indian films, and government-sanctioned posters--Faegheh Shirazi shows that the veil has become a ubiquitous symbol, utilized as a profitable marketing tool for diverse enterprises, from Penthouse magazine to Saudi advertising companies. She argues that perceptions of the veil change with the cultural context of its use as well as over time: in a Hindi movie the veil draws in the male gaze, in an Iranian movie it denies it; photographs of veiled women in Playboy aim to titillate a principally male audience, while cartoons of veiled women in the same magazine mock and ridicule Muslim society. Shirazi concludes that the practice of veiling, encompassing an amazingly rich array of meanings, has often become a screen upon which different people in different cultures project their dreams and nightmares. --provided by publisher
Abstract:
Veiled images in advertising -- Veiled images in American Erotica -- The cinematics of the veil -- Iranian politics and the Higab -- Militarizing the veil -- Literary dynamics of the veil
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-212) and index. - Description based on print version record
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