Despite Arab and Muslim countries (the Middle east/West Asia includes Israel) showing tremendous diversity of social classes, ethnic groups, religious affiliations, linguistic differences, an aspect of the gendered lives of people namely the "politics of veiling" has been intensely debated and discussed around the world.
Describe how authors Abu-Lughod (2002), Mahmood (2009) help us understand the "politics of the veil"? How does globalization (war on terror) construct or impact notions of the "west"/freedom/democracy/gender inequality?
Abu Lughod, Lila. 2002. "Do Muslim women really need saving? Anthropological Reflections on Cultural Relativism and its Other." Ethics Forum.
Mahmood, Saba. 2009. "Feminism, Democracy, and Empire: Islam and the War on Terror." Chapter 8 in Gendering Religion and Politics.