Dress As Social Relations

Author : Vibeke Maria Viestad
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781776141937

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Dress as Social Relations by Vibeke Maria Viestad Pdf

To dress is a uniquely human experience, but practices and meanings of dress vary greatly among people. In a Western cultural tradition, the practice of dressing ‘properly’ has for centuries distinguished ‘civilised’ people from ‘savages’. Through travel literature and historical ethnographic descriptions of the Bushmen of southern Africa, such perceptions and prejudices have made their mark also on the modern research tradition. Because Bushmen were widely considered to be ‘nearly naked’ the study of dress has played a limited part in academic writings on Bushman culture. In Dress as Social Relations Vibeke Maria Viestad challenges this myth of the nearly naked Bushman and provides an interdisciplinary study of Bushman dress, as it is represented in the archives and material culture of historical Bushman communities. Maintaining a critical perspective, Viestad provides an interpretation of the significance of dress for historical Bushman people. Dress, she argues, formed an embodied practice of social relations between humans, animals and other powerful beings of the Bushman world; moreover, this complex and meaningful practice was intimately related to subsistence strategies and social identity. The historical collections under scrutiny present a wide variety of research material representing different aspects of the bodily practice of dress. Whereas the Bleek & Lloyd archive of oral myths and narratives has become renowned for its great research potential, the artefact collections of Dorothea Bleek and Louis Fourie are much less known and have not earlier been published in a richly illustrated and comprehensive way.

Author : Vibeke Maria Viestad
Publisher : Wits University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781776141913

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Dress as Social Relations by Vibeke Maria Viestad Pdf

To dress is a uniquely human experience, but practices and meanings of dress vary greatly among people. In a Western cultural tradition, the practice of dressing ‘properly’ has for centuries distinguished ‘civilised’ people from ‘savages’. Through travel literature and historical ethnographic descriptions of the Bushmen of southern Africa, such perceptions and prejudices have made their mark also on the modern research tradition. Because Bushmen were widely considered to be ‘nearly naked’ the study of dress has played a limited part in academic writings on Bushman culture. In Dress as Social Relations Vibeke Maria Viestad challenges this myth of the nearly naked Bushman and provides an interdisciplinary study of Bushman dress, as it is represented in the archives and material culture of historical Bushman communities. Maintaining a critical perspective, Viestad provides an interpretation of the significance of dress for historical Bushman people. Dress, she argues, formed an embodied practice of social relations between humans, animals and other powerful beings of the Bushman world; moreover, this complex and meaningful practice was intimately related to subsistence strategies and social identity. The historical collections under scrutiny present a wide variety of research material representing different aspects of the bodily practice of dress. Whereas the Bleek & Lloyd archive of oral myths and narratives has become renowned for its great research potential, the artefact collections of Dorothea Bleek and Louis Fourie are much less known and have not earlier been published in a richly illustrated and comprehensive way. Dress as Social Relations is aimed at scholars and students of archaeology, anthropology, material culture studies, dress studies, ethnographic studies, museology, culture historical studies and African studies, but will also be of interest to people of descendant communities.

Author : Richard Thompson Ford
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781501180088

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Dress Codes by Richard Thompson Ford Pdf

A law professor and cultural critic offers an eye-opening exploration of the laws of fashion throughout history, from the middle ages to the present day, examining the canons, mores and customs of clothing rules that we often take for granted

Author : Sharron J. Lennon,Kim K. P. Johnson,Nancy A. Rudd
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781501313578

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Social Psychology of Dress by Sharron J. Lennon,Kim K. P. Johnson,Nancy A. Rudd Pdf

Social Psychology of Dress presents and explains the major theories and concepts that are important to understanding relationships between dress and human behavior. These concepts and theories are derived from such disciplines as sociology, psychology, anthropology, communication, and textiles and clothing. Information presented will provide summaries of empirical research, as well as examples from current events or popular culture. The book provides a broad-based and inclusive discussion of the social psychology of dress, including: - The study of dress and how to do it - Cultural topics such as cultural patterns including technology, cultural complexity, normative order, aesthetics, hygiene, ethnicity, ritual - Societal topics such as family, economy-occupation, social organizations and sports, fraternal organizations - Individual-focused theories on deviance, personality variables, self, values, body image and social cognition - Coverage of key theories related to dress and identity provide a strong theoretical foundation for further research Unique chapter features bring in industry application and current events. The end-of-chapter summaries, discussion questions and activities give students opportunities to study and research dress. Teaching resources including an instructor's guide, test bank and PowerPoint presentations with full-color versions of images from the textbook. Social Psychology of Dress STUDIO - Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips - Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary - Download worksheets to complete chapter activities

Author : K. Oliver
Publisher : Springer
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780230584624

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Samuel Richardson, Dress, and Discourse by K. Oliver Pdf

This book concerns itself with dress in the novels of Samuel Richardson, and how attire confirms, contributes to, or challenges the characters' fashioning of self and the self as others (characters or readers) perceive it.

Author : Karen Tranberg Hansen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009350365

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Dress Cultures in Zambia by Karen Tranberg Hansen Pdf

Explores both Zambian dress practices from the late-colonial period until the present and African contributions to globally circulating fashions.

Author : Jessica Munns,Penny Richards
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Design
ISBN : 0874136725

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The Clothes that Wear Us by Jessica Munns,Penny Richards Pdf

Throughout the collection, there is an emphasis on the ways in which clothing could function to appropriate, explore, subvert, and assert alternative identities and possibilities."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Michael Peachin
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195188004

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The Oxford Handbook of Social Relations in the Roman World by Michael Peachin Pdf

Michael Peachin is Professor of Classics at New York University. --Book Jacket.

Author : Karen Sternheimer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0393419487

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Everyday Sociology Reader by Karen Sternheimer Pdf

Innovative readings and blog posts show how sociology can help us understand everyday life.

Author : Mireille M. Lee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781107055360

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Body, Dress, and Identity in Ancient Greece by Mireille M. Lee Pdf

This is the first general monograph on ancient Greek dress in English to be published in more than a century. By applying modern dress theory to the ancient evidence, this book reconstructs the social meanings attached to the dressed body in ancient Greece. Whereas many scholars have focused on individual aspects of ancient Greek dress, from the perspectives of literary, visual, and archaeological sources, this volume synthesizes the diverse evidence and offers fresh insights into this essential aspect of ancient society.

Author : Susan B. Kaiser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Psychology
ISBN : IND:32000002760421

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The Social Psychology of Clothing and Personal Adornment by Susan B. Kaiser Pdf

Author : Catherine Richardson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351950923

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Clothing Culture, 1350-1650 by Catherine Richardson Pdf

Addressing the subject of clothing in relation to such fundamental issues as national identity, social distinction, gender, the body, religion and politics, Clothing Culture, 1350-1650 provides a springboard into one of the most fascinating yet least understood aspects of social and cultural history. Nowhere in medieval and early modern European society was its hierarchical and social divisions more obviously reflected than in the sphere of clothing. Indeed, one of the few constant themes of writers, chroniclers, diarists and commentators from Chaucer to Pepys was the subject of fashion and clothes. Whether it was lauding the magnificence of court, warning against the vanity of fashion, describing the latest modes, or decrying the habit of the lower orders to ape the dress of their social superiors, people throughout history have been fascinated by the symbolism, power and messages that clothes can project. Yet despite this contemporary interest, clothing as a subject of historical enquiry has been a largely neglected field of academic study. Whilst it has been discussed in relation to various disciplines, it has not in many cases found a place as a central topic of analysis in its own right. The essays presented in this volume form part of a growing recent trend to put fashion and clothing back into the centre ground of historical research. From Russia to Rome, Ireland to France, this volume contains a wealth of examples of the numerous ways clothing was shaped by, and helped to shape, medieval and early modern European society. Furthermore, it demonstrates how the study of clothing can illuminate other facets of life and why it deserves to be treated as a central, rather than peripheral, facet of European history.

Author : Sarahh Scher,Billie J. A. Follensbee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0813080541

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Dressing the Part by Sarahh Scher,Billie J. A. Follensbee Pdf

"From Olmec costume switching to Peruvian bundle burials we see which types of power were gendered, which symbols or motifs were power filled, and how these symbols were borne by the living and the dead. This collection showcases a mature gendered archaeology."--Cheryl Claassen, author of Beliefs and Rituals in Archaic Eastern North America: An Interpretive Guide Costume can reveal a wealth of information about an individual's identity within society. Dressing the Part looks at the ways individuals in the ancient Americas used clothing, hairstyle, and personal ornaments to express status and power, gender identity, and group affiliations, even from the grave. While most gender studies of pre-Columbian societies focus on women, these essays also foreground men and persons of multiple or ambiguous gender, exploring how these various identities are part of the greater fabric of social relations, political power, and religious authority. The contributors to this volume discuss how costume elements represented empowered identities, how different costumes expressed gender and power, and how elite gendered costume elements may have been appropriated by people of other genders as symbols of power. Dressing the Part examines how individual identity played a role in larger schemes of social relationship in the ancient Americas. Employing a variety of theories and methodologies from art history, anthropology, ethnography, semiotics, and material science, this volume considers not only how authority is gendered or related to gender but also how the dynamics between power and gender are negotiated through costume. Contributors: Katie McElfresh Buford | Billie J. A. Follensbee | Alice Beck Kehoe | Melissa K. Logan | Matthew G. Looper | Ann H. Peters | Kim N. Richter | Sarahh E. M. Scher | Elsa L. Tomasto-Cagigao | Laura M. Wingfield | Karon Winzenz | Cherra Wyllie

Author : Yuniya Kawamura
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781350089808

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Doing Research in Fashion and Dress by Yuniya Kawamura Pdf

Whether you're investigating fashion as a material object, an abstract idea, a social phenomenon, or a commercial system, qualitative techniques can further your understanding of almost any research topic. Doing Research in Fashion and Dress begins by guiding you through a brief history of fashion studies, and the debates surrounding it, before introducing key qualitative methodological approaches, including ethnography, semiology, and object-based research. Detailed case studies demonstrate how each methodology is used in practice. These case studies include Japanese subcultures, fashion photography blogs and semiotic studies of fashion magazine shoots and advertisements. This second edition also features a new chapter on internet sources and online ethnography, reflecting the adoption of social media tools not only by industry practitioners but also by academics. By contextualizing history, theory and practice Doing Research in Fashion and Dress offers: -A systematic examination of qualitative research methods in fashion studies in social sciences. -A practical guide for anyone wishing to conduct fashion research in academia or in the business world. -An accessible grounding in contemporary fashion studies literature.

Author : Malcolm Barnard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136412974

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Fashion as Communication by Malcolm Barnard Pdf

What kinds of things do fashion and clothing say about us? What does it mean to wear Gap or Gaultier, Milletts or Moschino? Are there any real differences between Hip-Hop style and Punk anti-styles? In this fully revised and updated edition, Malcolm Barnard introduces fashion and clothing as ways of communicating and challenging class, gender, sexual and social identities. Drawing on a range of theoretical approaches from Barthes and Baudrillard to Marxist, psychoanalytic and feminist theory, Barnard addresses the ambivalent status of fashion in contemporary culture.