Visible under the veil: Dissimulation, performance and agency in an Islamic public space

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 120-135

  Billaud, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Power; Veil

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952570575     PISSN: 15398706     EISSN: 15398706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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