| Dress Sense: Emotional and Sensory Experiences of the Body and Clothes Contributor(s): Johnson, Donald Clay (Editor), Foster, Helen Bradley (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1845206932 ISBN-13: 9781845206932 Publisher: Berg 3pl OUR PRICE: $42.52 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: "Dress Sense" explores the importance of the senses and emotions in the way people dress, and how they attach value and significance to clothing. Inspired by the work of Joanne B. Eicher, contributors offer different multi-disciplinary perspectives on this key and unexplored topic in dress and sensory anthropology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Fashion & Accessories - Health & Fitness | Beauty & Grooming - General |
| Dewey: 391.009 |
| LCCN: 2007033131 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.9" W x 9.56" (0.89 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dress Sense explores the importance of the senses and emotions in the way people dress, and how they attach value and significance to clothing. Inspired by the work of Joanne B. Eicher, contributors offer different multi-disciplinary perspectives on this key and unexplored topic in dress and sensory anthropology. The essays present historical, contemporary and global views, from British imperial dress in India, to revolutionary Socialist dress. Issues of body and identity are brought to the fore in the sexual power of Ghanian women's waistbeads, the way cross-dressers feel about their clothing, and how the latest three-dimensional body-scanning technology affects people's perception of themselves and their bodies. For students and researchers of dress and anthropology, Dress Sense will be invaluable in understanding the cross-cultural, emotional and sensual experience of dress and clothing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, Donald Clay: - Donald Clay Johnson is Curator, Ames Library of South Asia, University of Minnesota.Foster, Helen Bradley: - Helen Bradley Foster is Lecturer, University of Minnesota. |