Bøger af Bronwyn Winter

Nearly all discussions of world politics today include a tacit, if not overt, reference to 9/11. A decade and a half on, Winter considers the impact of 9/11 on women around the world. Based on theoretical reflection, empirical research, and field work in different parts of the world, each chapter of the book considers a different post-9/11 issue in relation to women.

The hijab is the controversial item of women's clothing. It has become the primary global symbol of female Muslim identity for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. This title provides an account of the controversial 2003 French law to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools.