Browsing by Author "Woldesemait, Mihret"

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    • Unfolding the Modern Hijab: From the Colonial Veil to Pious Fashion 

      Woldesemait, Mihret (2013-06-25)
      This thesis examines the evolution of the appropriation and meaning of the hijab in the modern Middle East. During colonial times the veil’s depiction as a sign of backwardness, in social artifacts and in colonial discourse, ...