Agency in amman Women and Hijab...Women in Amman Stereotypes Research Sources Focus on hijab Other...
Transcript of Agency in amman Women and Hijab...Women in Amman Stereotypes Research Sources Focus on hijab Other...
Kailey Colestock
ACM Amman, Jordan Independent study project
Introduction
ACM Amman, Jordan Independent study project
Introduction
Hijab Head covering
Worn in public by some female Muslims
Quranic concept Modesty
Stereotypes Exotic & mysterious Oppressive &
backwards
Oppressive Limiting, restrictive Forced Stupid & ignorant
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
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
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
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
Research: Findings cont. Niqab
General negativity From dislike to open
disapproval Restricting
○ Communication ○ Socially ○ Eating, breathing,
moving
Take-away Message Women in Amman Stereotypes
Research Sources
Focus on hijab Other issues
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