Bozena C. Welborne is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Smith College. Aubrey L. Westfall is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Wheaton College. Özge Çelik Russell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Gazi University. Sarah A. Tobin is a Senior Researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Bergen, Norway. She is the author of Everyday Piety.

Those who are looking at the identity construction and citizenship practices of Muslim-American women will find this book useful for understanding the intersection of religion and politics in the lives of American Muslim women. This book also illuminates several research areas such as American Islam, Islam and politics, and Muslim women in a minority context.(Choice) Featuring interviews as well as quantitative data, this book is an excellent assessment of the experience of Muslim-American women who wear the hijab.... This is an important read for those interested in understanding the unique experiences of Muslim women in America today.(Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual) Offers notable results to interpret the role of religion in the current political environment in the United States.(Reading Religion) This book provides an immense amount of data and is essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of the veil.(Ethnic and Racial Studies)

• Introduction1. The Islamic Head Covering2. Unity amid Diversity?3. Visibly Different4. Islamic Ethics and Practices of Head Covering in American Political Life5. Head Covering and Political Participation6. Citizenship without RepresentationConclusion and Implications

Bozena C. Welborne is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Smith College. Aubrey L. Westfall is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Wheaton College. Özge Çelik Russell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Gazi University. Sarah A. Tobin is a Senior Researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Bergen, Norway. She is the author of Everyday Piety.

Those who are looking at the identity construction and citizenship practices of Muslim-American women will find this book useful for understanding the intersection of religion and politics in the lives of American Muslim women. This book also illuminates several research areas such as American Islam, Islam and politics, and Muslim women in a minority context.(Choice) Featuring interviews as well as quantitative data, this book is an excellent assessment of the experience of Muslim-American women who wear the hijab.... This is an important read for those interested in understanding the unique experiences of Muslim women in America today.(Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual) Offers notable results to interpret the role of religion in the current political environment in the United States.(Reading Religion) This book provides an immense amount of data and is essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of the veil.(Ethnic and Racial Studies)

• Introduction1. The Islamic Head Covering2. Unity amid Diversity?3. Visibly Different4. Islamic Ethics and Practices of Head Covering in American Political Life5. Head Covering and Political Participation6. Citizenship without RepresentationConclusion and Implications

Bozena C. Welborne is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Smith College. Aubrey L. Westfall is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Wheaton College. Özge Çelik Russell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Gazi University. Sarah A. Tobin is a Senior Researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Bergen, Norway. She is the author of Everyday Piety.

Those who are looking at the identity construction and citizenship practices of Muslim-American women will find this book useful for understanding the intersection of religion and politics in the lives of American Muslim women. This book also illuminates several research areas such as American Islam, Islam and politics, and Muslim women in a minority context.(Choice) Featuring interviews as well as quantitative data, this book is an excellent assessment of the experience of Muslim-American women who wear the hijab.... This is an important read for those interested in understanding the unique experiences of Muslim women in America today.(Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual) Offers notable results to interpret the role of religion in the current political environment in the United States.(Reading Religion) This book provides an immense amount of data and is essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of the veil.(Ethnic and Racial Studies)

• Introduction1. The Islamic Head Covering2. Unity amid Diversity?3. Visibly Different4. Islamic Ethics and Practices of Head Covering in American Political Life5. Head Covering and Political Participation6. Citizenship without RepresentationConclusion and Implications