The Anthropology of Dress and Fashion: A Reader - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1474282563 ISBN 13: 9781474282567

Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2019

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Brent Luvaas is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Drexel University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1474282563
• ISBN 13: 9781474282567
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Luvaas Brent, Eicher Joanne B.