Oppression versus liberation: Representation of hijab in two post-9/11 British literary texts

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Oppression versus liberation: Representation of hijab in two post-9/11 British literary texts

This article analyzes the representation of hijab and of hijab-wearing women in two post-9/11 British literary texts, Leila Aboulela’s Minaret (2005) and Shelina Janmohamed’s Love in a Headscarf (2009). It discusses the strong resolve of the heroines of these works with regard to wearing the hijab d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hasan, Md. Mahmudul
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Brill, Leiden, Netherlands 2016
Subjects:	HQ1101 Women. Feminism BP188 Islamic religious life BP52.5 Muslim in non-Muslim countries PR English literature
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/52002/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52002/1/Oppression%20versus%20Liberation.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/52002/12/52002-Oppression%20versus%20Liberation%20Representation_WOS.pdf

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