The veil you know: Individual and societal-level explanations for wearing the hijab in comparative perspective

This article examines the individual and societal explanations for the persistence of the hijab as a conservative cultural norm in persistently religious and culturally conservative communities. Analyzing data from 300 hijab-wearing women in Egypt and 198 hijab-wearing women in Kuwait, our findings...

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Published in:Social compass 2018-12, Vol.65 (5), p.566-590
Main Authors: Al-Kazi, Lubna A, González, Alessandra L
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Gender differences
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Social mobility
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