France’s 2004 Hijab Ban is the most recognizable form of structural Islamophobia

Evidence

Chapter 5 analyzes the origins and modern-day emergence of Islamophobia in France, which has spawned perhaps the most recognizable form of structural Islamophobia—the Hijab Ban of 2004.31 This chapter examines the accompanying systems of policing and punishment that target Muslims in France and territories—Quebec and Belgium—that are heavily influenced by its anti-Muslim bigotry, and most notably, its campaign to ban the headscarf. — Khaled A. Beydoun, The New Crusades_ Islamophobia and the…, 76

Categorization

• XREF: Directly parallels my published piece ‘Complaints About Immodesty Go Way Back’ on cross-cultural moral panics over dress — the Hijab Ban is a modern instance of the sumptuary-logic phenomenon.
• ADDENDUM: Supports and extends ‘Complaints About Immodesty Go Way Back’ — the 2004 Hijab Ban is a textbook state-enforced dress code where ‘immodesty’ talk masks ethnic/identity politics, now exported to Quebec and Belgium.