Essays on Headscarf

2016

Sydney, New South Wales This report was completed as an assessment in the

Introduction

Immigrants develop a sense of place in their new country and eventually are able to call it home. They normally integrate into the community into which they have arrived and start to develop a meaningful sense of belonging – being part of the Australian way of life and being able to participate in activities and values which are important to them. However, many Muslim women are not allowed to happily adjust to their new surroundings nor are they able to maintain their cultural norms and spiritual beliefs ...

Introduction

Anthropology in Turkey is a rich context of gradual changes in people’s culture, social platform and political administration. Political and cultural heritage are among the key elements that have undergone the immense transformation. Efforts towards unification of the Turkish nation depicts change. These efforts led to the dissemination of Ataturk cult to unify the Nation. In the political realm, the first and second constituting declarations pivot the turning point. The 1990s saw the transformation of the PKK strategy with the aim of becoming a democratizing force in Turkey. This paper discusses the state of anthropology in Turkey, emerging ...

Religious discrimination is treating a person differently because of what they do and believe in. This kind of discrimination infringes the constitutional right of freedom of religion (Katz, 1952).

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Vs Abercrombie and Fitch Stores Inc

In this case, a young Muslim woman claimed that Abercrombie and Fitch denied her a job because she wore a black headscarf to the interview.

Facts

Samantha Elauf, who is the Muslim woman, went to Abercrombie and Fitch Company for a job interview. During the job interview, the interviewer failed to inquire about her headscarf, but assumed she was Muslim. Therefore, Samantha did not ask the company whether they might offer ...