ISL 372 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Frantz Fanon, Jargon, Socalled
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From 100 years ago, people were arguing that the headscarf was a symbol of male oppression and was incompatible with western civilization and its system of values. French colonial authorities forced women to take off their veils. This unveiling was made to be a show by the french colonial power. Women were forced to unveil onstage as part of an act in order to get other muslim women to take part in the unveiling. In egypt, the british has already realized by the 19th century that women were the key to dominance of colonies and investigate a public debate over the hijab. Cromer made a name for hi(cid:373)self i(cid:374) e(cid:374)gla(cid:374)d as the oppo(cid:374)e(cid:374)t of wo(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s uff(cid:396)age. In egypt, cromer made sure that no more women qualified as doctors because he felt women were better able to realize their natural qualities as nurses.
