To Veil or Not to Veil? a Case Study of Identity

question 16

Multiple Choice

To Veil or Not to Veil? A Case Study of Identity Negotiation Among Muslim Women in Austin, Texas JEN'NAN GHAZAL READ and JOHN P. BARTKOWSKI
-Read and Bartkowski explored the veiling controversy by:

• A) interviewing a dozen women who usually wear the veil and a dozen who do not
• B) conducting a national survey involving more than two thousand people about their opinion of veiling and Muslims in general
• C) collecting and analyzing sharia law and the legal statutes of more than twenty countries that stipulate where and when women should wear the veil
• D) doing participant observation on the University of Texas campus, coding and tabulating information about students who wear the veil and those who do not

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Definitions:

Diverts Attention

The act of causing one's focus to shift away from a primary task or subject towards something else.

Common Ground

A shared understanding or set of beliefs between individuals or groups.

Direct Approach

A communication method that involves stating the main point or objective at the beginning of the message.

Action Step

A specific, actionable measure identified to achieve a goal or implement a strategy.