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Dress and Ethnicity: Change Across Space and Time

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Dress and Ethnicity: Change Across Space and Time

Contributors:

By (Author) Joanne B. Eicher
Volume editor Joanne B. Eicher

ISBN:

9781859730034

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Berg Publishers

Publication Date:

1st September 2010

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Cultural studies: dress and society

Dewey:

391

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

332

Dimensions:

Width 138mm, Height 216mm, Spine 17mm

Weight:

406g

Description

From African-American women's headwraps to beauty pageants in Swaziland, this absorbing book explores ethnicity through the frequently noticed but less often analyzed human phenomenon of dress. The authors -- ethnographers, folklorists, and textile scholars -- present case studies from around the world to illustrate their different theoretical frameworks and assumptions. In considering how the body is modified and supplemented they discuss not only garments and accessories but also hairstyles and cosmetics.

Reviews

"This collection provides several rich case studies that address the neglected topic of the expression of ethnic identity through dress. ...Once again, Eicher has shown that dress is an insightful way to document, engage, and compare a range of complex issues." American Ethnologist "Highly recommended for those with a serious interest in ethnic dress." Quarterly Review of Costume, Clothing and Ethnic Textile Books "We are (...) presented with a wealth of ethnography... a very attractively presented volume." Ethnos "rich, fascinating, and long overdue." Costume Society Newsletter "Dress is an aspect of ethnicity that has not been noted as frequently as foodlore, songs, instruments and tale telling. This volume fills that shortcoming in a very readable style." Come-All-Ye

Author Bio

Joanne B. Eicher Regents' Professor,Department of Design, Housing and Apparel, University of Minnesota

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