Hypersexuality and Headscarves
Author | : Damani J. Partridge |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780253357083 |
ISBN-13 | : 025335708X |
Rating | : 4/5 (08X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hypersexuality and Headscarves by : Damani J. Partridge
Download or read book Hypersexuality and Headscarves written by Damani J. Partridge and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author explores citizenship and exclusion in Germany since the fall of the Berlin Wall. He considers cases which regularly provoke violence against those perceived to be different, such as: the situation of Vietnamese guest workers in the former East Germany; images of hypersexualized black bodies reproduced in popular culture and intimate relationships; debates about the use of the headscarf by Muslim students and teachers.