Synopses & Reviews
This ethnography looks at North American Sikh young women who have started wearing turbans as a symbol of the empowerment their faith guarantees. This reciprocal ethnography highlights both the voices of the 13 women interviewed and the collaborative research effort of a professor and her undergraduate student.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (118-121) and index.
Table of Contents
1. Womens Lives 2. Gender Equality in Sikhism 3. Living Up to the Turban 4. Intertwining Kin: Punjabi Relationships 5. Feminism/Community/Ethnography Afterword Glossary Bibliography