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Kailey Colestock
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ACM Amman, Jordan Independent study project
Introduction
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ACM Amman, Jordan Independent study project
Introduction
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Hijab Head covering
Worn in public by some female Muslims
Quranic concept Modesty
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Stereotypes Exotic & mysterious Oppressive &
backwards
Oppressive Limiting, restrictive Forced Stupid & ignorant
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The Media’s Oppressed Women
Media Muslim women
○ Backwards ○ Barbarians ○ Harems
Western saviors ○ Women as a rallying
point
Not inherently bad or oppressive Historically liberating
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Scholarly Literature and Hijab Religious
Relationship with god Socioeconomic
Egypt-popularity of veil among upper-middle class
Cultural Types of hijab
Political Donning veil-resisting
colonialism Casting off veil-making
a statement to government
Reductionism and essentialism Oppressed or symbol of
liberation Focusing on only one
point Obsession with Hijab
Forefront and main concern
Other issues
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Research: Getting Started Significance:
Media representations widespread beliefs
Opening up dialogue to hear from women
Questions: Opinions women living
in Amman have of dress Reasons women have
for choosing certain styles
Methods
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Research: Findings Reasons for their
dress: Situational/environment
al: work, school, friends, home, safety
Religious: relationship with god, strength of faith
Personal: mood, switch things up, seasonal, Hijab
From god, part of Islam Degree of modesty
○ Modern hijab
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Research: Findings cont. Niqab
General negativity From dislike to open
disapproval Restricting
○ Communication ○ Socially ○ Eating, breathing,
moving
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Take-away Message Women in Amman Stereotypes
Research Sources
Focus on hijab Other issues
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