The Visible Self: Global Perspectives on Dress, Culture and Society

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Everywhere world wide, people make day by day decisions about what to wear or easy methods to dress. The Visible Self, 4th Edition, presents a systematic solution to analyzing day by day rituals that we all share-not simply the act of putting on clothing, but additionally the method of cleansing the body and adorning it. The usage of Western and non-Western examples, the authors take a three-pronged solution to working out dress across cultures, uncovering its relationship to human beings as biological, aesthetic, and social beings. Readings collected from classic books and academic journals enable students to appreciate the complexity of dress from a multidisciplinary standpoint that includes anthropology, sociology, economics, fine arts, and the natural sciences. This new edition covers topics including social media, social responsibility, eco-fashion, plus subcultures and trends such as cosplay, making it a relevant resource for studying dress.

New to this Edition:
– Newly organized Part III uses John Bodley’s revised analysis of sociocultural systems to relate to dress and fashion around the world
– New reading by John Vollmer in Part III at the Qing Dynasty of China
– Revised and expanded art program, including 65 new photographs

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