The visible self : global perspectives on dress, culture, and society / Joanne B. Eicher, Sandra Lee Evenson, Hazel A. Lutz.
"The Visible Self, third edition, presents a systematic approach to analyzing these daily rituals that we all share - not simply the act of putting on clothing, but also cleansing the body and adorning it. Using Western and non-Western examples, the authors take a three-pronged approach to unde...
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Fairchild Publications,
2008.
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Summary: | "The Visible Self, third edition, presents a systematic approach to analyzing these daily rituals that we all share - not simply the act of putting on clothing, but also cleansing the body and adorning it. Using Western and non-Western examples, the authors take a three-pronged approach to understanding dress across cultures, uncovering its relationship to human beings as biological, aesthetic, and social animals. Readings collected from classic books and academic journals enable students to appreciate the complexity of dress from a multidisciplinary perspective that includes anthropology, sociology, economics, fine arts, and the natural sciences."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 485 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1563676427 9781563676420 |