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The Veil in Kuwait

Gender, Fashion, Identity

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Thorsten Botz-Bornstein

    1. Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait

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  2. Noreen Abdullah-Khan

    1. Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Thorsten Botz-Bornstein, Noreen Abdullah-Khan
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Survey

    • Thorsten Botz-Bornstein, Noreen Abdullah-Khan
    Pages 10-20

  4. Results and Discussions

    • Thorsten Botz-Bornstein, Noreen Abdullah-Khan
    Pages 21-58

  5. The Guilt/Shame Paradigm

    • Thorsten Botz-Bornstein, Noreen Abdullah-Khan
    Pages 59-68

  6. Conclusion

    • Thorsten Botz-Bornstein, Noreen Abdullah-Khan
    Pages 69-74

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 75-89
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The Veil in Kuwait explores the complex reasons behind why women veil and how they are perceived by those that do not veil. Religion, culture, family, tradition, and fashion are all explored to provide insight into this fascinating phenomenon that has received global interest.

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  • Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait

    Thorsten Botz-Bornstein, Noreen Abdullah-Khan

About the authors

Author Thorsten Botz-Bornstein: Thorsten Botz-Bornstein is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait. Author Noreen Abdullah-Khan: Noreen Abdullah-Khan is Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait.

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