Why the French Don't Like Headscarves: Islam, the State, and Public Space by John R. Bowen

Why the French Don't Like Headscarves: Islam, the State, and Public Space

John R. Bowen

290 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction politics religion informative reflective slow-paced
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The French government's 2004 decision to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools puzzled many observers, both because it seemed to infringe needlessly on religious freedom, and because it was hailed by many in France ...

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