SIT Graduate Institute/SIT Study Abroad SIT Digital Collections Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection SIT Study Abroad Spring 2010 Modernization of the Hijab in Amman, Jordan: A Symbol of Islam and Modernity Nicole McDermott SIT Study Abroad Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection Part of the Sociology Commons Recommended Citation McDermott, Nicole, "Modernization of the Hijab in Amman, Jordan: A Symbol of Islam and Modernity" (2010). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 832. https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/832 This Unpublished Paper is brought to you for free and open access by the SIT Study Abroad at SIT Digital Collections. It has been accepted for inclusion in Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection by an authorized administrator of SIT Digital Collections. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. McDermott 1 Modernization of the Hijab in Amman, Jordan A symbol of Islam and Modernity McDermott, Nicole Academic Directors: Al-Tabini, Raed and Melkawi, Asma ISP Advisor: Dr. Muhammad Rayyan Arcadia University International Studies Middle East, Jordan, Amman Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Jordan: Modernization and Social Change, SIT Study Abroad, Spring 2010 May 8 th 2010 e-mail:
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