Ahmed, Leïla  (1940-....) <br/><br/>
A quiet revolution  the veil's resurgence, from the Middle East to America /  [Texte imprimé] : 
Leila Ahmed 
 - New Haven ;  London :  Yale University Press,  cop. 2011 
 - 1 vol. (VIII-352 p.) :  couv. ill. ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Notes bibliogr. 
<br/><br/>The islamic resurgence and the veil: from emergence to migration. Unveiling -- The veil's vanishing past -- The 1970s: seeds of the resurgence -- The new veil: converging influences -- The 1980s: exploring women's motivations -- Islamist connections -- Migrations -- The 1990s: a changing climate in America -- After 9/11: new pathways in America. Prologue -- Backlash: the veil, the burkah, and the clamor of war -- Isna and the women of isna -- American Muslim women's activism in the twenty-first century 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0-300-17095-5 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Hijab (Islamic clothing) Hijab (Islamic clothing) Veils Veils Muslim women Muslim women 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.66540973  391.2088210973