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The Visible Self: Global Perspectives on Dress, Culture and Society
The Visible Self Global Perspectives on Dress Culture and Society Author:Joanne Eicher, Sandra Lee Evenson Everywhere around the world, people make daily decisions about what to wear or how to dress. The Visible Self, 4th Edition, presents a systematic approach to analyzing daily rituals that we all share?not simply the act of putting on clothing, but also the method of cleansing the body and adorning it. Using Western and non-Western examples, the a... more »uthors 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 multidisciplinary perspective that includes anthropology, sociology, economics, fine arts, and the natural sciences.
New to this Edition:
~New part on Culture, Society, and Dress with chapter on the twenty-first century and updated readings