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Progressive in the West, backward in the East: Shalwar’s trials with modernity

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About a century ago, women in the US and western Europe looked to ‘Turkish pantaloons’ (shalwar) for freedom and were shamed, harassed, and even arrested for wearing them. Meanwhile, people of all genders in Turkey and Bulgaria moved freely in shalwar until modern nation-building projects imposed Western restrictive dress that...

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Politics and The Middle East

Creator:

Celikkol, Yasemin

Owner:

Iman Magdy Khamis

Date Uploaded:

05/22/2023

Date Modified:

05/22/2023

Date Created:

2022

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Article