SOC 885 Lecture Notes - Hijab, Misogyny, Class Discrimination

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 885
• Professor: Amina Jamal

Document Summary

Definition: specific forms of ethno-religious and racialized discrimination levelled at muslim women proceeded from historically negative stereotypes. Rooted from oriental representations that cast colonial muslim women as backward, and oppressed victims of misogynist societies. Rights of freedom of religion and belief. Right not to be the victim of spirit injury . Definition: refers to the fear or hatred of hijab. Muslim girls in france, turkey, and quebec have been exiled from public schools on account of their hijabs. Viewed as an assault on dominant civic values of female liberty and a denial of the dominant national identity. Accomodations must be made to ethnic minorities in compliance with canadian charter of rights and freedom. Employers must make accommodation without undue hardship. An act to establish guidelines governing accommodation requests within the administration and certain institutions. Faces have to be uncovered taking oath during citizenship test.