Author: Harriet James

Harriet James is a student at Durham University studying a Masters in Sustainability, Culture and Development in the anthropology department. Nearing the end of her degree, she is currently writing up her dissertation, which looks at how the preoccupation of the Oriental woman and preconceptions behind the burqa in the West have affected British aid agencies working in Afghanistan.

Harriet James

Do Muslim Women Need Saving?

July, 2015 / By Harriet James

Lila Abu-Lughod’s book, Do Muslim Women Need Saving?, expands on her thoughts from an earlier article similarly titled. As she explains, […]