Couture and Consensus: Fashion and Politics in Postcolonial Argentina
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Couture and Consensus: Fashion and Politics in Postcolonial Argentina
By (Author) Regina A. Root
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
2nd September 2010
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of the Americas
Social and cultural history
Cultural studies: dress and society
Ethnic studies
391.00982
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 15mm
Description
Following Argentina's revolution in 1810, the dress of young patriots inspired a nation and distanced its politics from the relics of Spanish colonialism. Fashion writing often escaped the notice of authorities, allowing authors to masquerade political ideas under the guise of frivolity and entertainment. In Couture and Consensus, Regina A. Root maps this pivotal and overlooked facet of Argentine cultural history.
Author Bio
Regina A. Root is associate professor of Hispanic studies at the College of William and Mary. She is the editor of the Latin American Fashion Reader.
