Hijab Entrapped between Tradition and Modernism (A Qualitative Analysis on Khorram Abad Women Attitude)

This paper concerned with the perception, experience and interpretation of Khorram Abad women about Hijab. It employs a variety of theories related to gender, body management, and identity. The main question of the paper is how these women interpret the Hijab based on their social situation. So, the...

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Main Authors: Omid Qaderzadeh, Ahmad Mohammad Poor, Maryam Ahmad Poor
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Research Institute of Hawzah and University (RIHU) 1389-05-01
Series:Islām va ̒ulūm-i ijtimā̒ī
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Online Access:https://soci.rihu.ac.ir/article_978_16db46b6a67c8a6dfd35d013ccdbd617.pdf
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Summary:This paper concerned with the perception, experience and interpretation of Khorram Abad women about Hijab. It employs a variety of theories related to gender, body management, and identity. The main question of the paper is how these women interpret the Hijab based on their social situation. So, the semi – structured interview with 40 women was used to collect data. The purposive sampling was used to find the informants and the data analyzed through thematic analysis. The qualitative findings demonstrate that despite of a sort of relationship between tradition and modernism about Hijab, there exist a reflexivity and demystification about the issue. At end, there types of Hijab, including of Traditional, Semi – Modern, and Modern, has been distinguished.
ISSN:2322-2506
2588-4700