Anxiety about Muslim integration, not neutral principle, drove France’s 2004 ban.
Evidence
But, without a doubt, anxiety over Muslims and their ability to embrace a French identity and French values drove much of the support for the law. The fact that neither the government commission nor members of the French Parliament paid much attention to arguments made by Muslim girls and women about why they wore headscarves was indicative of the hostile political climate for French Muslims. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 614
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: The Hijab Ban solidified the idea that Muslim and French are clashing identities; France’s Hijab Ban inaugurated gendered Islamophobia that polices Muslim women’s bodies; Local European bans often sought to suppress Muslim visibility in public space — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 621 (+1 more)
Broader Connections
- The Hijab Ban solidified the idea that Muslim and French are clashing identities
#expands(0.70) - France’s Hijab Ban inaugurated gendered Islamophobia that polices Muslim women’s bodies
#expands(0.60) - Local European bans often sought to suppress Muslim visibility in public space
#corroborates(0.60) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 621 - France’s laïcité secularism now targets Muslim identity almost exclusively
#qualifies(0.55) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 496