Costume And History In Highland Ecuador

Author : Ann Pollard Rowe,Lynn A. Meisch
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780292749856

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Costume and History in Highland Ecuador by Ann Pollard Rowe,Lynn A. Meisch Pdf

The traditional costumes worn by people in the Andes—women's woolen skirts, men's ponchos, woven belts, and white felt hats—instantly identify them as natives of the region and serve as revealing markers of ethnicity, social class, gender, age, and so on. Because costume expresses so much, scholars study it to learn how the indigenous people of the Andes have identified themselves over time, as well as how others have identified and influenced them. Costume and History in Highland Ecuador assembles for the first time for any Andean country the evidence for indigenous costume from the entire chronological range of prehistory and history. The contributors glean a remarkable amount of information from pre-Hispanic ceramics and textile tools, archaeological textiles from the Inca empire in Peru, written accounts from the colonial period, nineteenth-century European-style pictorial representations, and twentieth-century textiles in museum collections. Their findings reveal that several garments introduced by the Incas, including men's tunics and women's wrapped dresses, shawls, and belts, had a remarkable longevity. They also demonstrate that the hybrid poncho from Chile and the rebozo from Mexico diffused in South America during the colonial period, and that the development of the rebozo in particular was more interesting and complex than has previously been suggested. The adoption of Spanish garments such as the pollera (skirt) and man's shirt were also less straightforward and of more recent vintage than might be expected.

Author : Ann Pollard Rowe,Lynn Meisch
Publisher : UBS Publishers' Distributors
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0295977426

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Costume and Identity in Highland Ecuador by Ann Pollard Rowe,Lynn Meisch Pdf

Costume and Identity in Highland Ecuador offers particular insight into the role of costume - clothing, jewelry, hairstyles, and bodily adornment - in a society changing from a subsistence to a wage-based economy. In some highland regions costumes are still relatively conservative; in others, machine-made cloth has replaced handmade cloth or distinctive costumes are disappearing altogether. In this volume a number of textile experts focus their attention on the creation and use of the clothing itself, including loom styles and fabrics, but in addition they explore the historical forces that have helped shape indigenous costume. This work is the first detailed survey of Ecuadorian costume and will become a standard reference and a much-needed model for other areas of South America. Pulling together many and varied field studies, it spans more than twenty years and presents research in a useful, comparative format. Many of the 286 photographs of daily and fiesta dress were taken on location; some depict significant examples from the renowned collection of The Textile Museum. All attest to the visual stimulation of Ecuadorian costume.

Author : Rachel Corr
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816537730

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Interwoven by Rachel Corr Pdf

"The story of how ordinary Andean men and women maintained their family and community lives in the shadow of Colonial Ecuador's leading textile mill"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Linda Welters,Abby Lillethun
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781474253659

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Fashion History by Linda Welters,Abby Lillethun Pdf

Fashion History: A Global View proposes a new perspective on fashion history. Arguing that fashion has occurred in cultures beyond the West throughout history, this groundbreaking book explores the geographic places and historical spaces that have been largely neglected by contemporary fashion studies, bringing them together for the first time. Reversing the dominant narrative that privileges Western Europe in the history of dress, Welters and Lillethun adopt a cross-cultural approach to explore a vast array of cultures around the globe. They explore key issues affecting fashion systems, ranging from innovation, production and consumption to identity formation and the effects of colonization. Case studies include the cross-cultural trade of silk textiles in Central Asia, the indigenous dress of the Americas and of Hawai'i, the cosmetics of the Tang Dynasty in China, and stylistic innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. Examining the new lessons that can be deciphered from archaeological findings and theoretical advancements, the book shows that fashion history should be understood as a global phenomenon, originating well before and beyond the fourteenth century European court, which is continually, and erroneously, cited as fashion's birthplace. Providing a fresh framework for fashion history scholarship, Fashion History: A Global View will inspire inclusive dress narratives for students and scholars of fashion, anthropology, and cultural studies.

Author : Carol Ann Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Costume
ISBN : CORNELL:31924003584012

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An Analysis of Contemporary Ecuadorian Highland Indian Dress by Carol Ann Robinson Pdf

Author : Lou Taylor
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002-05-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 0719040655

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The Study of Dress History by Lou Taylor Pdf

Over the past ten years the study of dress history has finally broken free of the shackles that have held it back, and is now benefiting from new, multidisciplinary approaches and practices, which draw on material culture, art history, ethnography, and cultural studies. This book focuses on the development of these new methods to be found within the field of dress history and dress studies, and assesses the current condition and future directions of the subject.

Author : Michael Gehler,Robert Rollinger
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9783658340032

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Empires to be remembered by Michael Gehler,Robert Rollinger Pdf

By applying a comparative approach the volume focuses on a select group of „empires“ which are generally not in the focus of empires studies. They are studied in detail and analyzed due to a strict concept that takes into account real history and reception history as well. Reception history becomes more and more an important element in empire studies although this topic is still often more or less underdeveloped. The volume singles out a series of such “forgotten empires”. It aims to provide a methodologically clearly structured as well as a uniform and consistent approach. It develops a general set of questions that help to compare and distinguish these entities. This way the volume intends to examine and to illuminate empires that are generally ignored by modern scholarship.

Author : Ann Pollard Rowe,Laura M. Miller,Lynn A. Meisch
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780292774681

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Weaving and Dyeing in Highland Ecuador by Ann Pollard Rowe,Laura M. Miller,Lynn A. Meisch Pdf

Although less well known than its much-admired counterparts in Peru and Bolivia, highland Ecuadorian weaving is an Andean tradition that has relationships with these more southern areas. A world away from the industrialized textile manufacturing of Euro-American society, these handmade pieces reflect the history and artistry of an ancient culture. This comprehensive study, edited by Ann Pollard Rowe, is unrivaled in its detail and includes not only descriptions of the indigenous weaving and dyeing technology, but also an interpretation of its historical significance, as well as hundreds of photographs, drawings, and maps that inform the understanding of the process. The principal focus is on backstrap-loom weaving, a major pre-Hispanic technology. Ecuadorian backstrap looms, which differ in various ways from those found elsewhere in the Andes, have previously only been treated in general terms. Here, the basic operation of this style of loom is covered, as are a variety of patterning techniques including warp-resist (ikat) dyeing, weaving belts with twill, and supplementary- and complementary-warp patterning. Spanish colonial treadle-loom weaving is also covered. The weaving techniques are explained in detail, so the reader can replicate them if desired. Textiles have been an important art form among Andean peoples from remote prehistory up to the present. A greater understanding of their creation process can yield a more meaningful appreciation of the art itself.

Author : Judy Blankenship
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292783096

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Cañar by Judy Blankenship Pdf

Once isolated from the modern world in the heights of the Andean mountains, the indigenous communities of Ecuador now send migrants to New York City as readily as they celebrate festivals whose roots reach back to the pre-Columbian past. Fascinated by this blending of old and new and eager to make a record of traditional customs and rituals before they disappear entirely, photographer-journalist Judy Blankenship spent several years in Cañar, Ecuador, photographing the local people in their daily lives and conducting photography workshops to enable them to preserve their own visions of their culture. In this engaging book, Blankenship combines her sensitively observed photographs with an inviting text to tell the story of the most recent year she and her husband Michael spent living and working among the people of Cañar. Very much a personal account of a community undergoing change, Cañar documents such activities as plantings and harvests, religious processions, a traditional wedding, healing ceremonies, a death and funeral, and a home birth with a native midwife. Along the way, Blankenship describes how she and Michael went from being outsiders only warily accepted in the community to becoming neighbors and even godparents to some of the local children. She also explains how outside forces, from Ecuador's failing economy to globalization, are disrupting the traditional lifeways of the Cañari as economic migration virtually empties highland communities of young people. Blankenship's words and photographs create a moving, intimate portrait of a people trying to balance the demands of the twenty-first century with the traditions that have formed their identity for centuries.

Author : Margot Blum Schevill,Janet Catherine Berlo,Edward B. Dwyer
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780292787612

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Textile Traditions of Mesoamerica and the Andes by Margot Blum Schevill,Janet Catherine Berlo,Edward B. Dwyer Pdf

In this volume, anthropologists, art historians, fiber artists, and technologists come together to explore the meanings, uses, and fabrication of textiles in Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from Precolumbian times to the present. Originally published in 1991 by Garland Publishing, the book grew out of a 1987 symposium held in conjunction with the exhibit "Costume as Communication: Ethnographic Costumes and Textiles from Middle America and the Central Andes of South America" at the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University.

Author : Peter Wogan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429967665

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Magical Writing In Salasaca by Peter Wogan Pdf

This book demonstrates that the beliefs about writing reflect extensive contact with birth certificates, baptism records, and other church and state documents. It reviews Ecuadorian history to identify the specific documentation sources that have most influenced beliefs in the witch's book.

Author : Peter Davis Krahenbuhl,Peter Krahenbul
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588433466

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Adventure Guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by Peter Davis Krahenbuhl,Peter Krahenbul Pdf

Annotation. A guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, which provides more geographic, biological and recreational diversity than any other country in Latin America. It contains misty cloud forests, the snow-capped Andes and the Amazon Basin. The natural attractions are unparalleled, and many people come just for them. The series of Adventure Guides are about living more intensely, waking up to your surroundings and truly experiencing all that you encounter. Each book offers a mix of practical travel information along with activities designed for everyone, no matter what their age or ability. Comprehensive background information - history, culture, geography and climate - presents a knowledge of each destination and its people. Regional chapters take you on an introductory tour, with stops at museums, historic sites and local attractions. The volumes also cover: places to stay and eat; transportation to, from and around your destination; practical concerns; useful websites; e-mail addresses; and tourism contacts. Detailed regional and town maps feature walking and driving tours. This unique region provides more geographic, biological and recreational diversity than any other country in Latin America. It has Darwin's Galapagos islands, misty cloud forests, the snow-capped Andes and the Amazon Basin. The natural attractions are unparalleled. This book is the ultimate resource for travelers. With an eye toward ecotourism, it's packed with practical travel tips and full of details about the region's unique cultures. Maps, color photos -- Amazon reviewer. Loaded with all the information you need. Provides all the suggestions and tools necessary to put together an outstanding trip. -- The Bookwatch. Adventure Guides aim to deliver content... Moderately-priced and truly user-friendly, they are packed with information that other series rarely cover. -- Library Journal.

Author : Robert Ross
Publisher : Polity
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780745631875

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Clothing by Robert Ross Pdf

In virtually all the countries of the world, men, and to a lesser extent women, are today dressed in very similar clothing. This book gives a compelling account and analysis of the process by which this has come about. At the same time it takes seriously those places where, for whatever reason, this process has not occurred, or has been reversed, and provides explanations for these developments. The first part of this story recounts how the cultural, political and economic power of Europe and, from the later nineteenth century North America, has provided an impetus for the adoption of whatever was at that time standard Western dress. Set against this, Robert Ross shows how the adoption of European style dress, or its rejection, has always been a political act, performed most frequently in order to claim equality with colonial masters, more often a male option, or to stress distinction from them, which women, perhaps under male duress, more frequently did. The book takes a refreshing global perspective to its subject, with all continents and many countries being discussed. It investigates not merely the symbolic and message-bearing aspects of clothing, but also practical matters of production and, equally importantly, distribution.

Author : Ricardo Muratorio,Olga Fisch
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110786576

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A Feast of Color, Corpus Christi Dance Costumes of Ecuador by Ricardo Muratorio,Olga Fisch Pdf

Exhibition of textiles and costumes used during the Corpus Christi Festival in some parts of Ecuador. Includes back of the festival and information about the costumes and the dances.

Author : George M. Lauderbaugh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313362514

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The History of Ecuador by George M. Lauderbaugh Pdf

This handbook provides an unmatched, comprehensive political history of Ecuador written in English. Ecuador is a nation of over 13 million people, its area between that of the states of Wyoming and Colorado. Like the United States, Ecuador's government features a democratically elected President serving for a four-year term. The Galápagos Islands, well known as the birthplace of Darwin's Theory of Evolution, are part of a province of Ecuador. The History of Ecuador focuses primarily on the political history of Ecuador and how these past events impact the nation today. This text examines the traditions established by Ecuador's great caudillos (strong men) such as Juan José Flores, Gabriel García Moreno, and Eloy Alfaro, and documents the attempts of liberal leaders to modernize Ecuador by following the example of the United States. This book also discusses three economic booms in Ecuador's history: the Cacao Boom 1890–1914; the Banana Boom 1948–1960; and the Oil Boom 1972–1992.