BA2 - VEILING GROUP SEMINAR (THE WHOLE CLASS)

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AIMS

1. To introduce the group seminar presentations.
   
2. To introduce the individual research presentations.
   

1. GROUP SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

ALL GROUPS SHOULD HAVE HAD A GO AT THIS WEEK'S READING ON VEILING


MY PINTEREST BOARD


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MY QUOTE FROM READING

Although in Western literature the veil and veiling are often presented as a unified and static practice that has not changed for more than a thousand years, the veil has been varied and subject to changing fashion throughout past and present history. Moreover, like other articles of clothing, the veil may be worn for multiple reasons. it may be worn to beautify the wearer (Wikan 1982), much as Western women wear makeup; to demonstrate respect for conventional values (Hoodfar 1991; Abu-Lughod 1986); or to hide the wearer's identity (Fernea 1965). In recent times, the most frequent type of veiling in most cities is a long loosely fitted dress of any colour combination, worn with a scarf wrapped (in various fashions) on the head so as to cover all the hair. Nonetheless, the imaginary veil that comes to the minds of most westerners is an awkward black cloak that covers the whole body, including the face, and is designed to prevent women's mobility. Throughout history, however, apart from the elite, women's labour was necessary to the functioning of the household and the economy, and so they wore clothing that would not hamper their movement... (Hoodfar in Welters and Lillethun, 2011, pp.275-277).

NOTE THE REFERENCES 

Moreover, like other articles of clothing, the veil may be worn for multiple reasons. it may be worn to beautify the wearer (Wikan 1982), much as Western women wear makeup; to demonstrate respect for conventional values (Hoodfar 1991; Abu-Lughod 1986); or to hide the wearer's identity (Fernea 1965).

SEE ALSO FROM QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“None of these books agree with each other.” (Bradbury, 2008, p.52).

And I thought about books. And for the first time I realised that a man was behind each one of the books. A man had to think them up. A man had to take a long time to put them down on paper. (Bradbury, 2008, pp.68-69).

“Do you know that books smell like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land? ” (Bradbury, 2008, p.106).

“Books can be beaten down with reason.” (Bradbury, 2008, pp.109-110).

'“What traitors books can be! You think they're backing you up, and they turn on you. Others can use them, too, and there you are, lost in the middle of the moor, in a great welter of nouns and verbs and adjectives.” (Bradbury, 2008, p.139).

2. INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS


RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (RESEARCH FILE AND REFLECTIVE BLOG) DUE IN DECEMBER


SEE PROJECT BRIEF - RESEARCH PRESENTATION PAGE

REFERENCES

Bradbury, R. (2008) Fahrenheit 451. London: Harper Collins.

Hoodfar, H. in Welters, L. and Lillethun, A. (eds) (2011) The fashion reader. 2nd end. Oxford: Berg.