Research Catalog

Title

Psychosocial aspects of niqab wearing : religion, nationalism and identity in Bosnia and Herzegovina / Nina Bosankić.

Author

Bosankić, Nina

Publication

• Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
• ©2014

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Description

xi, 106 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"The question of why women choose to wear the niqab or full face veil is controversial both within and outside of Islam. Psychosocial aspects of niqab wearing focuses on the women who make the decision to adopt the niqab, and their individual reasons for doing so. Nina Bosankic interviewed young Muslim women, from a variety of backgrounds in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina, to uncover the social and psychological factors influencing their choice. Using grounded theory methodology, she identifies common themes regardless of background, each of which relate to seeking the means to affirm a new identity, specifically using the niqab as an instrument for the construction of the believer at a higher level of spiritual identity"--cover page [4].

Series Statement

Palgrave pivot

Uniform Title

Palgrave pivot

Subject

• Hijab (Islamic clothing) > Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Veils > Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Clothing and dress > Bosnia and Herzegovina > Psychological aspects
• Clothing and dress > Bosnia and Herzegovina > Religious aspects > Islam
• Clothing and dress > Psychological aspects
• Clothing and dress > Religious aspects > Islam
• Gesicht
• Hijab (Islamic clothing)
• Islam
• Islamic life & practice
• Muslimin
• Psychologie
• Psychology
• Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality
• Social & cultural anthropology
• Sociology
• Sociology: customs & traditions
• The self, ego, identity, personality
• Veils
• Verhüllung

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-104) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Determinants Of Religious Behavior Gender And Religious Behavior Gender And Fundamentalism -- Sharia Practice Of Clothing: Debates And Controversies Veilploitation Origin Contemporary Debates And Controversies Clothing Practice In Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Nationalism, Gender And Religion In Bosnia And Herzegovina Woman In Fundamentalist Islam In Bosnia And Herzegovina -- To Veil Or Not To Veil: A Decision Making Process -- Conclusion.

ISBN

• 9781137431608
• 1137431601
• 9781137431622 (canceled/invalid)
• 9781137431615 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

• 893016624
• SCSB-11304235

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library