The Burkini Debate in France: Triggering Painful Colonial Memories
The decision to ban the ‘burkini’ – a form of beachwear favoured by Muslim women today – in parts of France has sparked a reaction from Muslims and non-Muslims alike. It has developed into a heated debate about French identity and the assimilationist policies of the secular French state. But reports...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-834302020-11-01T06:38:33Z The Burkini Debate in France: Triggering Painful Colonial Memories Farish Noor S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Europe Global The decision to ban the ‘burkini’ – a form of beachwear favoured by Muslim women today – in parts of France has sparked a reaction from Muslims and non-Muslims alike. It has developed into a heated debate about French identity and the assimilationist policies of the secular French state. But reports of women being forced to undress themselves in public have also triggered memories of France’s colonial policies in the past, and may do more harm than good to the process of integration in France today. 2016-09-02T04:56:20Z 2019-12-06T15:22:31Z 2016-09-02T04:56:20Z 2019-12-06T15:22:31Z 2016 Commentary Farish Noor. (2016). The Burkini Debate in France: Triggering Painful Colonial Memories. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 218). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83430 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41413 en RSIS Commentaries, 218-16 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf |
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The decision to ban the ‘burkini’ – a form of beachwear favoured by Muslim women today – in parts of France has sparked a reaction from Muslims and non-Muslims alike. It has developed into a heated debate about French identity and the assimilationist policies of the secular French state. But reports of women being forced to undress themselves in public have also triggered memories of France’s colonial policies in the past, and may do more harm than good to the process of integration in France today. |
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