Esther Raizen, Chair
WMB 6.102, 1 Univ Sta F9400, Austin, TX 78712-0527 • 512-471-3881
Faegheh Shirazi
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Associate Professor
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Contact
E-mail: fshirazi@uts.cc.utexas.eduPhone: 232-9416
Office: WMB 6.128
Campus Mail Code: F9400
Interests
Textiles and Clothing, particularly the Islamic veil (hijab), issues of women, rituals, and rites of passage as they relate to material culture in popular Islamic societies.Biography
Research
Textiles, dress, gender identity discourse, and material culture in the Middle East; the meanings of veiling; rituals and rites of passage as they relate to material culture
Research Subject Headings: Religion
International Research
Regions of Academic Interest: Middle East
Countries of Academic Interest: Iran
