Bowen, John Richard 1951-

Why the French don't like headscarves : Islam, the State, and public space / John R. Bowen. - Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, c2007. - x, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliography and index.

9780691138398


Hijab (Islamic clothing)--France
Veils--Social aspects--France
Muslim women--Clothing--France
Muslims--Cultural assimilation--France
Clothing and dress--Religious aspects--Islam
Clothing and dress--Political aspects--France
Islam and secularism--France
Laicism--France


France--Race relations

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