The clothed body / Patrizia Calefato ; translated by Lisa Adams.
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TextLanguage: English Original language: Undetermined Series: Dress, body, culturePublication details: Oxford : Berg, 2004Description: 167 p. : illISBN: 9781859738009 (hbk.) :; 1859738001 (hbk.) :; 9781859738054 (pbk.) :; 1859738052 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Clothing and dress -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 391 Summary: From tattoos to mini-skirts, to skin decoration, make-up and hair, the author examines the many functions of modern dress. Considering the psychological, cultural, spiritual and symbolic significances at play, she argues clothing is at the root of a complex set of messages, many of which are paradoxical.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
From tattoos to mini-skirts, to skin decoration, make-up and hair, the author examines the many functions of modern dress. Considering the psychological, cultural, spiritual and symbolic significances at play, she argues clothing is at the root of a complex set of messages, many of which are paradoxical.
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Translated into English.
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