#1721: Falguni Sheth on "Unruly Women" | 51%

July 15, 2022 00:30:51
#1721: Falguni Sheth on "Unruly Women" | 51%
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#1721: Falguni Sheth on "Unruly Women" | 51%

Jul 15 2022 | 00:30:51

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Show Notes

On this week’s 51%, we speak with professor and author Falguni Sheth about her new book, Unruly Women: Race, Neocolonialism, and the Hijab, on the animosity faced by Muslim women in the U.S. We also hear from WAMC’s Ashley Hupfl about how the overturning of Roe v. Wade could impact the country’s already overburdened foster care system.

Guest: Falguni Sheth, associate professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality studies at Emory University, and the author of Unruly Women: Race, Neocolonialism, and the Hijab

51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's produced by Jesse King. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue.

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