Anthropology of Dress and Fashion
«A major and seminal contribution to highlighting the research of fashion and dress anthropology that is not regarded as a formal subject of its own.»
The Journal of Dress History
Anthropologists have examined how diverse human populations modify and dress their bodies since the earliest days of the discipline. The Anthropology of Dress and Fashion: A Reader is the first authoritative anthology of the seminal writings of anthropologists studying clothing and fashion. Les mer
Comprised of over 40 curated extracts from the work of leading international scholars from Jonathan Friedman to Katherine Frank, the reader is divided into themed sections, each with an introduction and guide to further reading. With each extract introduced and contextualised, the reader will be an essential resource for students and scholars of fashion studies, social and cultural anthropology, material culture, sociology and related fields.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Bloomsbury Visual Arts
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 448
- ISBN
- 9781474282567
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 25 x 19 cm
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«A major and seminal contribution to highlighting the research of fashion and dress anthropology that is not regarded as a formal subject of its own.»
The Journal of Dress History
«The contributions are diverse and interesting, while the sections are comprehensive and relevant ... The reader makes an excellent resource for both those teaching and those learning about anthropology's contribution to the study of dress and fashion.»
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