Document Type
Article
Academic Discipline
English
Abstract
Many sports in the West, specifically in American culture, permit religious symbols and practices. Yet Muslim women have been subject to discrimination, bigotry, and disrespect for wearing or wanting to wear a hijab. This study uses philosophical theory, data, and cultural information to explore the stigma behind Muslim women in America and their participation in the sporting activities that are held here. This piece explains how the hijab’s true meaning is dismantled through American culture and the religious meaning behind it, argues why it should be allowed in sporting events, and suggests ways to prevent discrimination against Muslim women who just want to play the sports they love.
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Recommended Citation
Duca, Nicholas. "The Expression of the Hijab in American Sports Culture." Sacred Heart University Scholar, vol. 4, no.1, 2021, https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/shuscholar/vol4/iss1/4