Correcting a Flawed Lens on Muslim Women: Anthropologist Works to Counterbalance Misrepresentations of Muslim Women in National Media

Suad Joseph, a distinguished research professor in anthropology at UC Davis, has built a career of studying representations of Muslim women across decades and media, focusing primarily on print news media. This work culminated in her role as founding editor of an encyclopedia on Islam and women that today is the only reference of its kind in the world.