Veiling in Fashion

Anna-Mari Almila is Research Fellow in Sociology of Fashion at London College of Fashion, University of Arts London, UK. Her research interests include the materiality of dressed bodies and their environments; fashion globalization and the history of fashion studies; the historical/political construction of urban spaces; and wine and gender. Her edited books (with David Inglis) include The Globalization of Wine (forthcoming), The Routledge International Handbook to Veils and Veiling Practices (2017) and The Sage Handbook of Cultural Sociology (2016).

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgements1. Introduction: The Veil, Fashion, Space, Everyday Life and Globalization2. Investigating the Veil in Finland3. Commercial Spaces: Local, Transnational, Multinational and Deterritorial4. Spaces of Comfort and Discomfort: Physical and Emotional, Social and Global5. Community Spaces: Global and Intimate Ummah, Schools and Mosques6. Spaces of Integration and Adaptation: Citizenship, Workplace and Sport Venues7. Public and Private Spaces: Visibility, Face and Gender8. Conclusion: On Politics, Veiling and Sociology of FashionReferencesAppendix: Research MethodsIndex

In short, Almila’s book is a must-read for students and scholars of Islamic Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Gender Studies, and Race and Ethnicity. By locating the veil within a fashion industry, Almila has made a significant contribution towards understanding the experiences of Muslim women beyond an Orientalist, or securitized lens.