In the wake of September 11th. Muslim women in the West found themselves more marginalized than ever by a panicked discourse that did little to promote a true u

This book brings into focus the perception of Muslim women in the United States, often overlooked in research literature and common media narratives, but at the

This book explores how stereotypes of “oppressed Muslim women” feed into the self-representations of women with a Muslim background. The focus is on women a

Until now the bulk of the literature about the veil has been written by outsiders who do not themselves veil. This literature often assumes a condescending tone

This book presents evidence that verbal and visual symbols in the media can activate implicit prejudices towards Muslim women in the United State and that socia