{"product_id":"9781501322778","title":"Veil","description":"Author: Zakaria, Rafia\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501322778\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 07 Sep 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 136 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. \u003cbr\u003eThe veil can be an instrument of feminist empowerment, and veiled anonymity can confer power to women. Starting from her own marriage ceremony at which she first wore a full veil, Rafia Zakaria examines how veils do more than they get credit for. \u003cbr\u003ePart memoir and part philosophical investigation, \u003ci\u003eVeil \u003c\/i\u003equestions that what is seen is always good and free, and that what is veiled can only signal servility and subterfuge. From personal encounters with the veil in France (where it is banned) to Iran (where it is compulsory), Zakaria shows how the garment's reputation as a pre-modern relic is fraught and up for grabs. The veil is an object in constant transformation, whose myriad meanings challenge the absolute truths of patriarchy. \u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46619408367774,"sku":"UBD-9781501322778","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781501322778.jpg?v=1773898714","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501322778","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}