Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion Vol 4: South Asia and Southeast Asia
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion Vol 4: South Asia and Southeast Asia
By (Author) Joanne B. Eicher
Edited by Joanne B. Eicher
Volume editor Jasleen Dhamija
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Berg Publishers
1st December 2011
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
General and world history
Social and cultural anthropology
Fashion and textile design
History of art
Physical Properties
Hardback
528
Width 210mm, Height 280mm
1646g
Description
South Asia and Southeast Asia boast a large number of diverse ethnic groups, each with their own languages and cultural practices. Here dress traditions may be rooted in ancient, mystical beliefs. Textiles, many spectacularly embellished, very often have symbolic significance as visual markers of cultural and religious identity. South Asia and Southeast Asia explores this land of sharp contrasts, from the glamour of Bollywood to the vast garment industry, from ritual cross-dressing to Vietnamese fashion designers, and from Bhutanese wedding costumes to Mahatma Gandhi's use of cloth as a powerful political statement. In so doing, it provides an enticing overview of a region of magnificently rich clothing and textile traditions.
Author Bio
Jasleen Dhamija is an independent scholar and author of Indian Folk Arts and Crafts and Asian Embroidery.
