Kailey Colestock

ACM Amman, Jordan Independent study project

Introduction

ACM Amman, Jordan Independent study project

Introduction

Hijab Head covering

Worn in public by some female Muslims

Quranic concept Modesty

Stereotypes Exotic & mysterious Oppressive &

backwards

Oppressive Limiting, restrictive Forced Stupid & ignorant

The Media’s Oppressed Women

Media Muslim women

○ Backwards ○ Barbarians ○ Harems

Western saviors ○ Women as a rallying

point

Not inherently bad or oppressive Historically liberating

Scholarly Literature and Hijab Religious

Relationship with god Socioeconomic

Egypt-popularity of veil among upper-middle class

Cultural Types of hijab

Political Donning veil-resisting

colonialism Casting off veil-making

a statement to government

Reductionism and essentialism Oppressed or symbol of

liberation Focusing on only one

point Obsession with Hijab

Forefront and main concern

Other issues

Research: Getting Started Significance:

Media representations widespread beliefs

Opening up dialogue to hear from women

Questions: Opinions women living

in Amman have of dress Reasons women have

for choosing certain styles

Methods

Research: Findings Reasons for their

dress: Situational/environment

al: work, school, friends, home, safety

Religious: relationship with god, strength of faith

Personal: mood, switch things up, seasonal, Hijab

From god, part of Islam Degree of modesty

○ Modern hijab

Research: Findings cont. Niqab

General negativity From dislike to open

disapproval Restricting

○ Communication ○ Socially ○ Eating, breathing,

moving

Take-away Message Women in Amman Stereotypes

Research Sources

Focus on hijab Other issues

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