Summary Of Frantz Fanon's Algeria Unveiled

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This critical analysis paper will explore how the Western world has attempted to infiltrate the culture and beliefs of the Arab world and its people, and the results and effects this has had on the Arab world and surrounding countries. Specific articles will be focused on such as Frantz Fanon’s “Algeria Unveiled,” which as a primary focus on the veils worn by Arab women, and Alev Cinar’s “Clothing the National Body: Islamic Veiling and Secular Unveiling,” focusing on modern clothing in general. While these articles have a surface focus on clothing, they hold a deeper meaning and go in-depth into how the West has attempted to modernize the Arab world. The articles also introduce the many negative and positive effects on the people of these countries,

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