In her book, Juliane Kanitz not only examines the frequently asked question of why Muslim women wear a headscarf, but also concentrates on how it is worn. She is concerned with the cultural, aesthetic and fashionable preferences of women and not primarily with the religious motives that are otherwise often the focus of attention. In addition to a contribution to research on the Muslim headscarf, the author presents theoretical and empirical supplements to Islamic fashion and Islam in Germany as a whole. She also discusses the debate on Europeanization, in which arguments against Muslims are put forward, and develops some perspectives on the topic of the headscarf in Germany that have not yet been taken into account, made possible by the new perspective of fashion.

Autorentext

Juliane Kanitz ist Europäische Ethnologin und für die Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft, Heidelberg (FEST) im Projekt "Religion in neuen Stadtquartieren" tätig.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Method.- Forms and Conflicts of Representation in a Minority Situation.- The Production of Meaning in Hijab Fashion.- Consumption of Islamic Fashion.- How the Women Interviewed Position Themselves.- Regulatory Dimensions.- Thesis Discussion: The Circuit of Hijab Clothing.- Final Theoretical Considerations.- Postscript: The Hijab as a Calling Card.