Fashion and national identity is the theme of the latest exhibit at the Met's Costume Institute, and it's also the theme of this provocative op-ed on the regulation of the burqa in France. According to Jean-Francois Cope, banning the burqa is consistent with the fundamental French values of egalite and fraternite--and through this serves liberte--by preserving "the visibility of the face in the public sphere."
Whatever one's personal POV it's a fascinating piece, not least of all for the way it weaves in US First Amendment jurisprudence regarding facially neutral restrictions on religious expression.
The Burqa and National Identity
By Jeff Trexler on May 5, 2010 9:18 AM
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