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The visible self : global perspectives on dress, culture, and society.

By: Eicher, Joanne Bubolz [author.]Contributor(s): Evenson, Sandra Lee [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Fairchild Books, 2015Edition: 4th edition. Joanne B. Eicher, Sandra Lee EvensonDescription: xiv, 406 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 28 cmContent type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781609018702 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Clothing and dress | Clothing and dress -- Social aspects | Clothing and dress -- Psychological aspects | Fashion | Body markingDDC classification: 391 Summary: Everywhere around the world, people make daily decisions about what to wear or how to dress. Using Western and non-Western examples, 'The Visible Self' presents a systematic approach to analyzing these daily rituals that we all share - not simply the act of putting on clothing, but also cleansing the body and adorning it.

Previous edition: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Everywhere around the world, people make daily decisions about what to wear or how to dress. Using Western and non-Western examples, 'The Visible Self' presents a systematic approach to analyzing these daily rituals that we all share - not simply the act of putting on clothing, but also cleansing the body and adorning it.

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