Mainstreaming the Headscarf - Islamist Politics and Women in the Turkish Media (Hardcover)

With the rise to power of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the early 2000s in Turkey, the headscarf that used be looked down upon by the secular middle and upper classes moved to the mainstream. It has since become a symbol of desirable womanhood. This development has pushed Turkey's secular feminists, who had been critical of the headscarf ban, to the margins. This book is the first to trace this new phase of conservative gender politics by examining the images of women's headscarves across secular and Islamic news media. Based on the analysis of photographs and the columns of conservative women journalists, the book sheds light on how the AKP is transforming the image of womanhood. It also identifies the rise of the conservative female journalist as an important phenomenon in the country. Esra OEzcan problematizes designators such as "Islamist women" or "Islamic feminists" and instead aims to understand these women in terms of their commitment to right-wing activism and politics, which has so far been ignored. An original contribution to feminist scholarship on Muslim women, this book draws on the unique perspectives of Visual Culture and Communication Studies.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Gender and Islam
Release date:	November 2019
Authors:	Esra Oezcan
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-78831-401-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78831-401-8
Barcode:	9781788314015

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