“Free Hair”: Narratives of Unveiling and the Reconstruction of Self

Voluntary unveiling by Muslim women has largely been overlooked within the context of Islamization. In Muslim-majority societies where the hijab is not legally imposed on women, Muslim women who do not veil or are “free hair” face significant pressure as they embody, in very visible terms, deviance...

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Main Author: Izharuddin, Alicia
Format: Article
Published: University of Chicago Press
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