Beyond Headscarf Culture in Turkey's Retail Sector

Based on extensive fieldwork, this study looks into the meanings of the headscarf among lower middle class women in Turkey. The book explains how the connotations of Islamic identity attached to the headscarf unfold in the context of insecure, low status retail employment.

Feyda Sayan-Cengiz is Assistant Professor at ?stanbul Bilgi University, Turkey. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science at Bilkent University, Turkey. She taught courses at Bilgi, Bilkent and I??k Universities, Turkey, and has published articles in edited books as well as journals such as Women s Studies International Forum and Health Care for Women International.

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