This unit examines the history of Muslim veiling the religious discourses which are regularly cited as dictating a dress code for Muslim women and the historical political regional and cultural variations in veiling practices We also consider the multiple meanings that the veil has had for Muslim women and pay attention to Muslim womens voices of resistance toward stereotypical images of the veil as they are disseminated by the media and by fundamentalist Islamist regimes
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Arabic Languages and Cultures |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 Junior credit points from Arab Language and Cultures French Studies Asian Studies American Studies History Studies in Religion |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Lucia Sorbera, lucia.sorbera@sydney.edu.au |
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