Burka-debatten i 2009-2010 døde stort set ud, efter at forskere havde undersøgt, hvor mange kvinder, der bærer ansigtsdækkende beklædning i Danmark. I denne artikel redegøres for nogle af de metoder og beregninger, som lå til grund for... more
Burka-debatten i 2009-2010 døde stort set ud, efter at forskere havde undersøgt, hvor mange kvinder, der bærer ansigtsdækkende beklædning i Danmark. I denne artikel redegøres for nogle af de metoder og beregninger, som lå til grund for det offentliggjorte resultat på 100-200 kvinder i alt, hvoraf omkring halvdelen er etnisk danske kvinder, der er konverteret til islam.
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Muslim women wearing face-covering clothing are the subject of politically heated debates in a number of European countries, but reliable data on the number of these women (niqabis) are generally lacking. At the request of the Danish... more
Muslim women wearing face-covering clothing are the subject of politically heated debates in a number of European countries, but reliable data on the number of these women (niqabis) are generally lacking. At the request of the Danish government, the authors conducted a survey of niqabis in Denmark; this work is the first attempt to quantify niqabis in a European country by sampling new data from several different kinds of sources. Sociologically, niqabis represent a rare and elusive group, which presents particular methodological challenges. The methods discussed and used, such as stratified sampling, use of key informants, and location sampling, are relevant in the studies of many contemporary religious sub-cultures. Extensive triangulation of the different data provided an estimated number of niqabis of 150, with an uncertainty range of 100–200. This corresponds to 0.1–0.2% of Muslim women in Denmark. These figures tally with current rough estimates in other European countries.
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Burka-debatten i 2009-2010 dode stort set ud, efter at forskere havde undersogt, hvor mange kvinder, der baerer ansigtsdaekkende beklaedning i Danmark. I denne artikel redegores for nogle af de metoder og beregninger, som la til grund for... more
Burka-debatten i 2009-2010 dode stort set ud, efter at forskere havde undersogt, hvor mange kvinder, der baerer ansigtsdaekkende beklaedning i Danmark. I denne artikel redegores for nogle af de metoder og beregninger, som la til grund for det offentliggjorte resultat pa 100-200 kvinder i alt, hvoraf omkring halvdelen er etnisk danske kvinder, der er konverteret til islam.
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The article focuses on the gendered discussions of the public bathhouses i Marocco, also called hammam. Hammam in Casablanca is a necessity and a local practice for the low income sections of the population, and for women it functions as... more
The article focuses on the gendered discussions of the public bathhouses i Marocco, also called hammam. Hammam in Casablanca is a necessity and a local practice for the low income sections of the population, and for women it functions as a social meetingplace. Likewise it is legitimized as a religious practice, but is at the same time being associated with shamelessness according to theological discussions.
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Ritualer er af betydning for nye muslimer i Danmark både i forbindelse med det at kropsliggøre den nye identitet men også i forhold til at skabe brud og kontinuitet mellem sig selv og andre. Blandt konvertitterne er der en tendens til, at... more
Ritualer er af betydning for nye muslimer i Danmark både i forbindelse med det at kropsliggøre den nye identitet men også i forhold til at skabe brud og kontinuitet mellem sig selv og andre. Blandt konvertitterne er der en tendens til, at også hverdagslivet ritualiseres og til at stille nye spørgsmål til ritualerne, hvorved de forandres.
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Muslim women wearing face-covering clothing are the subject of politically heated debates in a number of European countries, but reliable data on the number of these women (niqabis) are generally lacking. At the request of the Danish... more
Muslim women wearing face-covering clothing are the subject of politically heated debates in a number of European countries, but reliable data on the number of these women (niqabis) are generally lacking. At the request of the Danish government, the authors conducted a survey of niqabis in Denmark; this work is the first attempt to quantify niqabis in a European country by sampling new data from several different kinds of sources. Sociologically, niqabis represent a rare and elusive group, which presents particular methodological challenges. The methods discussed and used, such as stratified sampling, use of key informants, and location sampling, are relevant in the studies of many contemporary religious sub-cultures. Extensive triangulation of the different data provided an estimated number of niqabis of 150, with an uncertainty range of 100–200. This corresponds to 0.1–0.2% of Muslim women in Denmark. These figures tally with current rough estimates in other European countries.