Identity experiments in two female photographers of Yemeni women
Boushra Al-Mutawakkil and Amira Alsharifare two of the most importantYemeni photographers; they are both pioneers in presenting facets of Yemeni women through photography. Their works are considered controversial because they present bold and challenging opinions concerning social taboos against...
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| author | Bokir, Shada Salem Ruzy Suliza Hashim, Anita Harris Satkunananthan, Olmedo, Eric |
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| description | Boushra Al-Mutawakkil and Amira Alsharifare two of the most importantYemeni photographers; they are both pioneers
in presenting facets of Yemeni women through photography. Their works are considered controversial because they
present bold and challenging opinions concerning social taboos against women in terms of space of freedom and veiling.
Dress codes in Yemen have always been a very sensitive topic for discussion since they are generally linked to religious
roots and customary traditions. Through their photographs, Al-Mutawakkil and Alsharif attempt to show the changes
in hijab-wearing that range from the elegant traditional Yemeni veil with its diverse designs to the monochromatic
abaya, always black and shapeless, a costume imported from the Gulf countries where women’s individual identities
slowly disappear. By sharply contrasting the traditional Yemeni costume, the black abaya, and various stages of
veiling as women become increasingly invisible as they are shrouded in black, Al-Mutawakkiland Alsharif express the
determination, beauty, mystery, significance, danger, and fear as Yemeni women’s identitiesare regulated by politics,
religion and culture. This papertherefore highlights Al-Mutawakkil and Al-sharif’s “identity experiments” as they
produce scenarios of veiling in deliberately arranged settings as well as in natural public life. The implications of this
study towards society are in the dissection of the male gaze in Yemeni society as well as a non-exotic representation of
the hijaband how this influences the female identity in conservative Yemeni society. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:172902021-08-11T03:42:11Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17290/ Identity experiments in two female photographers of Yemeni women Bokir, Shada Salem Ruzy Suliza Hashim, Anita Harris Satkunananthan, Olmedo, Eric Boushra Al-Mutawakkil and Amira Alsharifare two of the most importantYemeni photographers; they are both pioneers in presenting facets of Yemeni women through photography. Their works are considered controversial because they present bold and challenging opinions concerning social taboos against women in terms of space of freedom and veiling. Dress codes in Yemen have always been a very sensitive topic for discussion since they are generally linked to religious roots and customary traditions. Through their photographs, Al-Mutawakkil and Alsharif attempt to show the changes in hijab-wearing that range from the elegant traditional Yemeni veil with its diverse designs to the monochromatic abaya, always black and shapeless, a costume imported from the Gulf countries where women’s individual identities slowly disappear. By sharply contrasting the traditional Yemeni costume, the black abaya, and various stages of veiling as women become increasingly invisible as they are shrouded in black, Al-Mutawakkiland Alsharif express the determination, beauty, mystery, significance, danger, and fear as Yemeni women’s identitiesare regulated by politics, religion and culture. This papertherefore highlights Al-Mutawakkil and Al-sharif’s “identity experiments” as they produce scenarios of veiling in deliberately arranged settings as well as in natural public life. The implications of this study towards society are in the dissection of the male gaze in Yemeni society as well as a non-exotic representation of the hijaband how this influences the female identity in conservative Yemeni society. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17290/1/26440-140813-1-PB.pdf Bokir, Shada Salem and Ruzy Suliza Hashim, and Anita Harris Satkunananthan, and Olmedo, Eric (2020) Identity experiments in two female photographers of Yemeni women. AKADEMIKA, 90 (3). pp. 3-13. ISSN 0126-5008 https://ejournal.ukm.my/akademika/issue/view/1298 |
| spellingShingle | Bokir, Shada Salem Ruzy Suliza Hashim, Anita Harris Satkunananthan, Olmedo, Eric Identity experiments in two female photographers of Yemeni women |
| title | Identity experiments in two female photographers of Yemeni women |
| title_full | Identity experiments in two female photographers of Yemeni women |
| title_fullStr | Identity experiments in two female photographers of Yemeni women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identity experiments in two female photographers of Yemeni women |
| title_short | Identity experiments in two female photographers of Yemeni women |
| title_sort | identity experiments in two female photographers of yemeni women |
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