Kvinnor, Kroppar, Kläder och Kommunikation - En studie av identitet och judiska klädregler

Sammanfattning: In my thesis I exemin the Jewish clothing rules that is a part of the Tzniut regulations. A biblical code of conduct that jewish people all over the world still followes. My research material has been internet sites that specialize in selling modest clothing to jewish women. I take a closer look at how these sites describe their clients and how they by doing that are taking a part in creating a specific jewish female identity. I also look at the impact this identity have on women's bodies. How it helps to dicipline women's bodies and keeps women dependent on males to defend them aginst other males. In my conclusion I also discuss the possibility to use modest clothing as a feminist tactic for women to take control over who has acces to their bodies. To do this I use theoris about performativity, clothing as communication and body politics, and I have choosen to use textual analysis as my method.