Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: Veils, Tattoos, Nudity Part I: Veils Chapter 1: Veils and Sunglasses Chapter 2: Veiling and Third Wave Feminism: Playing with Fire Chapter 3: Can the Veil be Cool? Chapter 4: Respect and Shame: Sarah Kofman on Veiling Chapter 5: "Cool Space": Segregation and Veiling Part II: Nudity and Tattoos Chapter 6: Tattoos, Nudity, Veils Chapter 7: From the Stigmatized Tattoo to the Graffitied Body: Femininity in the Tattoo Renaissance Chapter 8: Nudity and Tattoos from Naturism to Suicide Girls Chapter 9: "Veils and Viagra": A Double Victory? Conclusion Bibliography About the Author

About the Author

Thorsten Botz-Bornstein is associate professor of philosophy at Gulf University for Science and Technology in Kuwait.

Reviews

A unique and seminal work of extraordinary scholarship.... [V]ery highly recommended for both community and academic library Feminist Studies and Islamic Culture collections. * Midwest Book Review *