https://www.scmp.com/rss/516847/feed Carol Ferrara is a sociocultural anthropologist and assistant professor in the Marketing Communication Department at Emerson College in Boston. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com France’s decision to ban public school students from wearing the abaya – a long dress or robe popular among women in certain Muslim cultures – and the male equivalent, the qamis, has faced criticism since August 27, when the country’s education minister announced the new rule. Yet polls suggest that more than 80 per cent of the French population supports the ban, as does the country’s highest court: The Conseil d’État has upheld the challenged ban twice – most recently on September 25. Education... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3236947/france-schools-ban-abayas-sends-powerful-message-about-who-belongs-french-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3236947/france-schools-ban-abayas-sends-powerful-message-about-who-belongs-french-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:00:16 +0000