The Social Body of Muslim Women, An Analysis of Hijab and Beauty

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10.2991/soshec-18.2018.66How to use a DOI?

Keywords

muslim women; body; hijab; beauty

Abstract

This research examines beauty myth of Muslim women using a literature review approach. Several theories are employed in this research including the theory of sociology of body, gender perspective and the concept of sexuality. Results indicate that the women are veiled as if they are competing to look as attractive as possible according to their own characteristics. Hijab which can be a symbol of liberation from beauty standards now is not separated from the attributes of beauty. This study showed women with veils still cannot be separated from the myth of beauty. Religious norms that are compromised with modernity and commercial do not dispel the myths. The implications of this research are this study is expected to contribute information and enrich the repertoire of social science especially sociology also for the development of research on women body, hijab and beauty.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Refti Handini Listyani
AU  - FX Sri Sadewo
AU  - Martinus Legowo
PY  - 2018/07
DA  - 2018/07
TI  - The Social Body of Muslim Women, An Analysis of Hijab and Beauty
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Social Sciences, Humanities and Education Conference: Establishing Identities through Language, Culture, and Education (SOSHEC 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 307
EP  - 311
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/soshec-18.2018.66
DO  - 10.2991/soshec-18.2018.66
ID  - HandiniListyani2018/07
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