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

question 23

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
-A major reason for wearing the veil, according to Read and Bartkowski, was that wearing it:

• A) showed a woman's faith and respect for her religion
• B) connected a woman to others with whom she shared a friendship or other relationship
• C) protected a woman and hid her valuable female qualities from strangers
• D) sent a message to men that she was not interested in flirting or having a relationship
• E) All of the above are reasons women wore the veil

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