Islam, Faith, and Fashion: The Islamic Fashion Industry in Turkey
Author:   Magdalena Craciun (University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781474234375


Pages:   200
Publication Date:   07 September 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Magdalena Craciun (University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.458kg
ISBN:  

9781474234375


ISBN 10:   1474234372
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   07 September 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The veiling debates: Islamic dress, Islamist headscarves and Islamic fashion 3. A sector with flexible boundaries 4. Headscarf-wearing fashion professionals 5. Fashionable garments 6. Fashion images 7. Becoming fashion professionals 8. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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The author has chosen the Islamic headscarf, a seemingly mundane garment, and transformed it into an interesting study, putting forth compelling arguments regarding the complexities of its production and consumption and the intersections of fashion, religion, politics and economics. -- Kala Shreen, Queen's University Belfast, UK.


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Magdalena Craciun obtained her PhD in Anthropology at University College London in 2010, working under Daniel Miller. She carried out fieldwork in Romania and Turkey, and her research interests include dress, fashion, Islamic fashion, materiality, authenticity, brands, fakes, markets, Eastern Europe, and Turkey.

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