Hijab Meanings and Experiences

The article focuses on the perceptions and meanings associated with the hijab among immigrant Muslim women in Canada.

The article highlights a gap between dominant understandings of the hijab as a symbol of Muslim women's oppression and the positive experiences expressed by the women participating in the study.

According to the study participants, wearing the hijab confirms their Muslim identities, provides them a chance to take control of their lives, and offers them the status of a respectable person.

<p>In this study, most participants described modesty as an important dimension of the hijab.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The author of the article is affiliated with the Department of Women's Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada.</p> Signup and view all the answers