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The Anthropology of Dress and Fashion

A Reader

Brent Luvaas Joanne B. Eicher

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English
Continuum
07 March 2019
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. From classic ethnographies of dress to cutting-edge contemporary research tracing the global circulation of clothing today, this comprehensive volume maps out this vibrant field of study’s shifting preoccupations, theoretical innovations, and traditional and experimental methodologies.

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.

Edited by:   ,
Imprint:   Continuum
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 246mm,  Width: 189mm, 
Weight:   957g
ISBN:   9781474282567
ISBN 10:   1474282563
Pages:   448
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Brent Luvaas is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Drexel University, USA. He is the author of DIY Style (Berg, 2012) and the blogger behind www.urbanfieldnotes.com, a street style blog documenting fashion on the streets of Philadelphia. Joanne B. Eicher is Regents Professor Emerita at the University of Minnesota. Joanne is Editor-in-Chief, Encyclopedia of Dress and Fashion (Bloomsbury and OUP); Series Editor, Dress, Body Culture (Bloomsbury); Author, Editor, Co-Editor, The Visible Self, (Fairchild); Dress and Gender (Berg); Dress and Ethnicity (Berg); Beads and Beadmakers (Berg); Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride (National Geographic); a wide variety of published articles in professional journals and chapters in books.

Reviews for The Anthropology of Dress and Fashion: A Reader

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. * Dress: Journal of the Costume Society of America *


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