Overview

Everywhere around the world, people make daily decisions about what to wear or how to dress. The Visible Self, 3rd 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 multi-disciplinary perspective that includes anthropology, sociology, economics, fine arts, and the natural sciences.New to this Edition- Updated examples and current approaches to theoretical orientations, such as new work on the scale of world cultures, genetics, race, and globalization.- Revised and expanded art program, including 8-page color insert.- Introductory material links each reading to chapter concepts. - Expanded end-of-chapter pedagogy will increase utilization of the images & readings. - Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom

Full Product Details

Author:   Joanne Bubolz Eicher ,  Sandra Lee Evenson ,  Hazel A. Lutz
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Fairchild Books
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.176kg
ISBN:  

9781563676420

ISBN 10:   1563676427
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   01 October 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents I. The Systematic Study of Dress - The Classification System of Dress - Dress, Culture, and Society - Records of the Types of Dress - Written Interpretations of Dress II. Physical Appearance, Environment, and Dress - Physical Appearance and Dress - Body, Dress, and Environment III. Scales of Culture and Dress - Small-scale Culture and Dress - Large-scale Culture and Dress - Global-scale Culture and Dress IV. Art, Aesthetics, and Dress - The Art of Creating Dress - Ideals for Individual Appearance and the Art of Dress - The Art of Dress: Conformity and Individuality - Dress and the Arts V. Dress and the Future - Your Future and Dress

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Joanne B. Eicher, University of Minnesota Sandra Lee Evenson, University of Idaho Hazel A. Lutz, Independent scholar

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