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Ṣubyān wa-banāt

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  • "Sobyan oue banat"
  • "Ṣubyān wa-banāt"
  • "On boys, girls and the veil"

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  • "Young men and women talk candidly about the "hijab" ... and its social implications."--Container."
  • ""Taking the debate beyond the simplistic approach, young men and women talk candidly about the 'hijab'--the veil worn by Middle Eastern women and its social implications. Most of the youths regard the head scarf not primarily a religious obligation, but as a social construction that symbolizes a girl's respectability or sexual innocence. When talking amongst themselves, however, the young men acknowledge a double standard between the sexes"--Container."
  • "With his leading protagonist and friend (Bassam Samra), Nasrallah takes us on an exquisite tour of a subject normally overdramatized by the West. Taking the debate beyond the simplistic approach and with familiarity rarely seen, young men and women talk about the hijab and its social implications. Most of the youths regard the head scarf not primarily as a religious obligation, but as a social construction that symbolizes a girl's respectability or sexual innocence. When talking amongst themselves, however, the young men acknowledge the sexual double standard."

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  • "Motion pictures"
  • "Documentary films"
  • "Foreign films"
  • "Nonfiction films"
  • "Feature films"

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  • "Ṣubyān wa-banāt"
  • "صبيان وبنات"
  • "Ṣibyān wa-banāt On boys, girls and the veil"

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