ANTA02H3 Lecture : ANTHRO NOTES
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Western society thinks veil stands for oppression (western women speak on behalf of muslims) After 9/11 western society put into light the veil of the muslim women, making it seem as if she were oppressed and used this as a reason to intervene. Burqua or chanel suits burqua bring to mind 3 problems, dividing western society us and muslim women them , harder for us to appreciate the lives of muslim women and lastly makes us hard to appreciate the veil. Burqua invented by the pashtun women (depicts modesty and respect) Burqua is like a portable seclusion portable home for the women to feel safe wherever they go. Religious beliefs and community standards enforce wearing the burqua. Saba mahmood said some muslim women went back to wear traditional clothing other than the western look in the 1930 s to feel more religious close to god and safe (not being harassed by men)
