| Beyond Headscarf Culture in Turkey's Retail Sector Contributor(s): Sayan-Cengiz, Feyda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137546948 ISBN-13: 9781137546944 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Social Science | Women's Studies - Religion | Islam - Rituals & Practice |
| Dewey: 305.486 |
| LCCN: 2015029329 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Turkey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on extensive fieldwork, this study looks into the meanings of the headscarf among lower middle class women in Turkey. The book explains how the connotations of Islamic identity attached to the headscarf unfold in the context of insecure, low status retail employment. |