MEDIA CONTROVERSY

Media Controversy: Ban of Head-scarf in France

Media Controversy: Ban of Head-scarf in France

Introduction

In this paper, the idea of secularism, national-cohesion and integration and the hijab (head-scarf) in the signifier of Islam mostly a heterogeneous group of a diverse society in France is under discussion. However, the role of French and western plays a pivotal role in determining the trends of the headscarf amongst Muslim women. The segregation of the sexes, women's oppression and emancipation, and patriarchal notions of sexuality come into play for a proper understanding of the enigma of the head-scarf. It gets shown that the way political events related to Muslims, the role of media in generating debate, and shape public opinion comes under the focus. Moreover, the history of France and the Muslim culture gets covered along with unpacking various aspects and characters of this great drama of secularism against head-scarves. I'll try to draw an objective and impartial on symbolic role and the multiple meanings of the hijab, their visible presence and religion in a liberal environment to keep repeating to complicate the debate. However, the right to equality, citizenship, freedom of religion and conscience, the right to education, equal access to opportunity and nondiscrimination will remain the broader discussion (LaBoon, 2011, 49-61).

Although it does not explain what visible means, but it was clear that Jewish skullcaps, Sikh turbans, large crucifixes, Christian and Muslim hijab (head-scarf) got taken at one time illegal in schools. The law came into force and the law does not register the removal of the head-scarf in particular, but as mentioned above, the binding was too obvious and was Muslim headscarf, which was mainly, due to discouraged. However, the important, epic scarf, in fact, began with the expulsion of three Muslim girls from a suburban school of Paris, refusing to remove their hijab on October 3, 1989, on the main statement of the dress very much like a sign the social garbage (Huntington, 1993, 22-49).

The decision was the defense of secularism the French vision of secularism was the main argument on this event. However, evoking the main media and government response, the issue came out in 1993-4 and 2003-4 in the French Parliament on the expulsion of a few other girls from schools. According to the Muslim nations this was a negative decision that grew in the media and portrayed against the Muslim girls. However, the girls received a strong negative policy and response by public. It gets assumed that part of the reason was the growing influence of the anti-immigrant far-right political parties and several events related to Islamic militancy worldwide. However, this was not the right approach, but still media favored the secularism and not the Islamic practice by the Muslim girls. However, after September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York were the most surprising of the events. Probably, the problem would have disappeared in the annals of anonymity; the press did not present in an overly dramatic, underscoring the threat of ...