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The Anthropology of Dress and Fashion
A Reader
by Brent Luvaas, Joanne B. Eicher
Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2019 by Bloomsbury Visual Arts
ISBN-13: 978-1-4742-8256-7, ISBN: 1-4742-8256-3

"Anthropologists have examined how diverse human populations modify and dress their bodies since the earliest days of the discipline. The Anthropology of Dress and Fashion: A Reader is the first authoritative anthology of the seminal writings of anthropologists studying clothing and fashion. From classic ethnographies of dress to cutting-edge contemporary research tracing the global circulation of clothing today, this comprehensive volum ..."






Dress and Gender(Updated)
Making and Meaning (Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women)
by Ruth Barnes, Joanne B. Eicher, Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Bloomsbury Academic
Paperback, 204 Pages, Published 1993 by Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 978-0-85496-865-7, ISBN: 0-85496-865-2

"Dress is one of the most significant markers of gender identity, yet is only rarely explored in depth. This volume addresses the relationship between gender and dress, opening up fascinating aspects by covering a great variety of ethnographic areas reaching from Asia, Europe and Africa to North and South America. The time span is equally wide-ranging and offers present-day material as well as studies based on historical data."






Fashion Foundations
Early Writings on Fashion and Dress (Dress, Body, Culture)
by Joanne B. Eicher, Susan J. Torntore, Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Fashion Foundations-, Johnson P., Bloomsbury Academic, Kim K. P.
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2003 by Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 978-1-85973-619-7, ISBN: 1-85973-619-X

"Although it can be difficult to think of fashion in anything other than a contemporary context, as a concept it is hardly new. Costume historians trace the birth of fashion back to the thirteenth century and writings on fashion date back as early as the sixteenth century when Michel de Montaigne pondered its origins, thereby setting in motion a chain of inquiry that has continued to intrigue writers for centuries. This key text reprints ..."






The Visible Self
Fashion and Dress Across Cultures [Soft Cover ]
by Joanne B. Eicher, Sandra Lee Evenson
Paperback, 377 Pages, Published 2023 by Fairchild Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-5013-8093-8, ISBN: 1-5013-8093-1

"New to this Edition: - Focus on the body as the organizing principle in the study of dress including additional insight on fashion and using this concept to define the target customer - Investigation of current issues such as race and the ..."






The Visible Self(4th Edition)
Global Perspectives on Dress, Culture and Society
by Joanne B. Eicher, Sandra Lee Evenson, Hazel A. Lutz
Paperback, 424 Pages, Published 2014 by Fairchild Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-60901-870-2, ISBN: 1-60901-870-2

"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 authors take a three-pronged approach to understanding dress across cultures, uncovering its ..."






The Anthropology of Dress and Fashion
A Reader (Hardback)
by Brent Luvaas, Joanne B. Eicher, Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Hardcover, 449 Pages, Published 2019 by Bloomsbury Publishing (Uk) 2019-03-07, London
ISBN-13: 978-1-4742-8258-1, ISBN: 1-4742-8258-X

"From classic ethnographies of dress to cutting-edge contemporary research tracing the global circulation of clothing today, this comprehensive volume maps out this vibrant field of study's shifting preoccupations, theoretical innovations, ..."






Dress and Ethnicity(Updated)
Change Across Space and Time (Ethnicity and Identity)
by Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Bloomsbury Academic
Paperback, 332 Pages, Published 1999 by Berg Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-85973-003-4, ISBN: 1-85973-003-5






Fashion Foundations
Early Writings on Fashion and Dress (Dress, Body, Culture)
by Susan J. Torntore, Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Joanne B. Eicher
Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2003 by Berg Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-85973-614-2, ISBN: 1-85973-614-9

"Although it can be difficult to think of fashion in anything other than a contemporary context, as a concept it is hardly new. Costume historians trace the birth of fashion back to the thirteenth century and writings on fashion date back as early as the sixteenth century when Michel de Montaigne pondered its origins, thereby setting in motion a chain of inquiry that has continued to intrigue writers for centuries. This key text reprints ..."






Fashion History(Reprint)
A Global View (Dress, Body, Culture)
by Linda Welters, Abby Lillethun, Joanne B. Eicher
Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2018 by Bloomsbury Visual Arts
ISBN-13: 978-1-350-10569-0, ISBN: 1-350-10569-4

"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, Welte ..."






Twentieth-Century American Fashion
(Dress, Body, Culture)
by Linda Welters, Patricia A. Cunningham, Joanne B. Eicher, Patricia Anne Cunningham, Bloomsbury Academic
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2005 by Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 978-1-84520-073-2, ISBN: 1-84520-073-X

"Americans began the twentieth century standing in Europe's sartorial shadow, yet ended by outfitting the world in blue jeans, T-shirts and sneakers. How did this come about? What changes in American culture were reflected in fashion? What role did popular culture play? This important overview of American fashion in the twentieth century considers how Americans went from imitating British and French fashion to developing their own sense ..."






Inside the Royal Wardrobe
A Dress History of Queen Alexandra (Dress and Fashion Research)
by Kate Strasdin, Joanne B. Eicher
Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2019 by Bloomsbury Visual Arts
ISBN-13: 978-1-350-10234-7, ISBN: 1-350-10234-2

"Queen Alexandra used clothes to fashion images of herself as a wife, a mother and a royal: a woman who both led Britain alongside her husband Edward VII and lived her life through fashion. Inside the Royal Wardrobeoverturns the popular portrait of a vapid and neglected queen, examining the surviving garments of Alexandra, Princess of Wales – who later became Queen Consort – to unlock a rich tapestry of royal dress and society in the sec ..."






Fashion-ology(2nd Edition)
An Introduction to Fashion Studies (Dress, Body, Culture)
by Yuniya Kawamura, Joanne B. Eicher
Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2018 by Bloomsbury Visual Arts
ISBN-13: 978-1-4742-7847-8, ISBN: 1-4742-7847-7

"This new edition of a classic work offers a concise introduction to the sociology of fashion, and demystifies the workings of the fashion system. From the origins of fashion studies and the difference between clothing and fashion, through to an examination of 21st century subcultures, and the impact of the digital age on designers, Fashion-ology explores fashion as a global, social construct. With accessible overviews of key debates, is ..."






Fashion's Double(1st Edition)
Representations of Fashion in Painting, Photography and Film (Dress, Body, Culture)
by Adam Karaminas Geczy, Vicki Karaminas, Joanne B. Eicher, New Zealand
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2015 by Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 978-0-85785-711-8, ISBN: 0-85785-711-8

"Mere clothing is transformed into desirable fashion by the way it is represented in imagery. Fashion's Double examines how meanings are projected onto garments through their representation, whether in painting, photography, cinema or online fashion film, conveying identity and status, eliciting fascination and desire.With in-depth case studies including the film and photography of Nick Knight, Helmut Lang and Terry Richardson, film exa ..."






Stripping, Sex, and Popular Culture(1st Edition)
(Dress, Body, Culture)
by Catherine M. Roach, Joanne B. Eicher
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2008 by Berg Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-84520-129-6, ISBN: 1-84520-129-9

"At the heart of Stripping, Sex, and Popular Culture lies a very personal story, of author Catherine Roach's response to the decision of her life-long best friend to become an exotic dancer. Catherine and Marie grew up together in Canada and moved to the USA to enroll in PhD programs at prestigious universities. For various reasons, Marie left her program and instead chose to work as a stripper. The author, at first troubled and yet fasc ..."






The Japanese Revolution in Paris Fashion
(Dress, Body, Culture)
by Yuniya Kawamura, Joanne B. Eicher
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2004 by Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 978-1-85973-815-3, ISBN: 1-85973-815-X

"Despite recent challenges from New York, London and Milan, Paris is renowned as the greatest fashion capital in the world. Its distinctive categorization of haute couture, demi-couture, and prt--porter reflects a highly structured and tightly controlled system that non-western designers have had difficulty penetrating. Yet a number of the most influential Japanese designers have broken into this scene and made a major impact. How? Paris ..."






Fashion Classics from Carlyle to Barthes(1st Edition)
(Dress, Body, Culture)
by Michael Carter, 39 Plt, Joanne B. Eicher
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2003 by Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 978-1-85973-606-7, ISBN: 1-85973-606-8

"With so much focus on contemporary theory, it is easy to forget that the serious analysis of clothing and fashion has a long history. In fact, they have been the subject of intense cultural debate since the nineteenth century. Fashion Classics provides an interpretative overview of the groundbreaking and often idiosyncratic writings of eight theorists whose work has profoundly influenced the conceptual and theoretical basis of our conte ..."






Re-Orienting Fashion(1st Edition)
The Globalization of Asian Dress (Dress, Body, Culture)
by Sandra A. Niessen, Ann Marie Leshkowich, Carla Jones, Joanne B. Eicher
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2003 by Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 978-1-85973-539-8, ISBN: 1-85973-539-8

"When Hong Kong entrepreneur David Tang opened his Shanghai Tang boutique on New York's Madison Avenue, it was not an isolated example of the globalization of Asian fashion. Further evidence is written on the labels in our closets, and paraded in the form of salwaar-kameez and silk sarongs by the rich and famous of London. The phenomenon merits scrutiny. This vanguard attempt points to the colonial era as the origin of fashion globalizat ..."






Fashion-ology(3rd Edition)
by Yuniya Kawamura
Paperback, 196 Pages, Published 2023 by Bloomsbury Visual Arts
ISBN-13: 978-1-350-33186-0, ISBN: 1-350-33186-4






Visible Self
Perspectives in Dress (Family & Consumer Sciences)
by Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Mary Ellen Roach
Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 1973 by Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-942284-3, ISBN: 0-13-942284-6






Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride(1st Edition)
Rituals of Womanhood
by Lisa Ling, Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Eicher/Ling
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2005 by National Geographic
ISBN-13: 978-0-7922-4184-3, ISBN: 0-7922-4184-3



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