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JOURNAL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
卷 35, 期 3, 页码 294-319出版社
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00909880701434299
关键词
Muslims; women's clothing; feminist standpoint; oppositional discourse; stereotypes of cultural groups; religious dress; nonverbal communication
Feminist standpoint theory suggests that, although powerful discourses attempt to define women on the margins of society, women's cultural positions provide them with heightened understandings of the contradictions between their experiences and the ways the dominant group defines them. Thus, while many Americans believe hijab-also called a veil or headscarf-functions to oppress women, veiled women probably possess alternative understandings. In this study, 13 veiled American Muslim women share their experiences, and under the lens of standpoint theory, the participants' definition of hijab emerges. Specifically, the women inscribe hijab with meanings shaped by their unique cultural standpoints. Hijab functions to define Muslim identity, perform a behavior check, resist sexual objectification, afford more respect, preserve intimate relationships, and provide freedom.
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