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Ethnic Dress in the United States
A Cultural Encyclopedia
by Annette Lynch, Mitchell D. Strauss, Ellen Hlozan, Jennifer Rothrock, Joanne B. Eicher, Strauss/Lynch/Bradle, Gagnon University, Linda Arthur Bradley, Naomi Braithwaite, Steeve O. Buckridge, Laura L. Camerlengo, Carol Ann Colburn, Vishna Collins, Professor Jennifer Craik, Jamie R. Cupit, Jennifer Daley, Tameka N. Ellington, Sandra Lee Evenson, Marie-Claire Eylott, Irene M. Foster, Arianna E. Funk, Blaire O. Gagnon, Adam Geczy, Karen J. Gilmer, Priscilla N. Gitimu, Rebecca W. Greer, Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi, Silke Hagen-Jurkowitsch, Laura Mclaws Helms, Rogelia Lily Ibarra, Rebecca Nelson Jacobs, Tracy Jenkins, Michelle Jones, Helen Koo, Abby Lillethun, Luanne Mayorga, Ellen C. Mckinney, Marcella Milio, Aprina Murwanti, Susan Neill, Virginia M. Noon, Anupama Pasricha, Victoria Pass, Juliette Peers, Lauren Downing Peters, Irina Zhoukova Petrova, Harini Ramaswamy, Helen Ritchie, Mary Ruppert-Stroescu, Jessica Schwartz, Erica Suzanne Scott, Wendy Rosie Scott, Sabrina Skerston, Toby Slade, Celia Stall-Meadows, Susan M. Strawn, Jessica Strubel, Caitlin Tracey-Miller, Jennifer Van Haaften, Laura Van Waardhuizen, Rebecca Vang, Joan Webster-Vore, Linda Welters, Juanjuan Wu, Cassidy Zachary, Braithwaite Nottingham Trent
Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2014 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-7591-2148-5, ISBN: 0-7591-2148-6

"The clothes we wear tell stories about us and are often imbued with cultural meanings specific to our ethnic heritage. This concise A-to-Z encyclopedia explores 150 different and distinct items of ethnic dress, their history, and their cultural significance within the United States. The clothing artifacts documented here have been or are now regularly worn by Americans as everyday clothing, fashion, ethnic or religious identifiers, or s ..."

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
Global Perspectives on Dress, Culture, and Society
by Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Sandra Lee Evenson
Published 2016
ISBN-13: 978-1-5013-0426-2, ISBN: 1-5013-0426-7

"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."

The Visible Self
Global Perspectives on Dress, Culture and Society
by Joanne Eicher, Sandra Lee Evenson
400 Pages, Published 2014 by Bloomsbury Publishing Usa
ISBN-13: 978-1-60901-970-9, ISBN: 1-60901-970-9

"New to this Edition: - Newly organized Part III uses John Bodley s revised analysis of sociocultural systems to relate to dress and fashion across the world - New reading by John Vollmer in Part III on the Qing Dynasty of China - Revised ..."

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 Visible Self
Global Perspectives on Dress, Culture, and Society--Instructor's Guide
by Joanne B. Eicher, Sandra Lee Evenson, Hazel A. Lutz
Hardcover, 512 Pages, Published 2008 by Fairchild Books & Visuals
ISBN-13: 978-1-56367-643-7, ISBN: 1-56367-643-5

"Aesthetics, and Dress - The Art of Creating Dress - Ideals for Individual Appearance and the Art of Dress - The Art of Dress: Conformity and Individuality - Dress and the Arts - Dress and the Future - Your Future and Dress - Readings from a ..."

The Visible Self(3rd Edition)
Global Perspectives of Dress, Culture, and Society,
by Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Sandra Lee Evenson, Hazel A. Lutz
Paperback, 496 Pages, Published 2008 by Fairchild Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-56367-642-0, ISBN: 1-56367-642-7

"Everywhere around the world, people make daily decisions about what to wear or how to dress. The Visible Self, 3rd edition, 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. Using Western and non-Western examples, the authors take a three-pronged approach to understanding dress across cultures, uncovering its relations ..."

Visible Self(2nd Edition)
Global Perspectives on Dress, Culture, and Society
by Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Sandra Lee Evenson, Hazel A. Lutz
Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2000 by Fairchild Publications
ISBN-13: 978-1-56367-068-8, ISBN: 1-56367-068-2

"The authors elaborate on what dress is, define ethnocentrism and position dress in todays society. Using Western and non-Western examples, the book fosters an appreciation of the diversity of surface appearance through an exploration of the common purposes served by dress to protect, satisfy and communicate. The Visible Self, 2nd Edition, analyzes the act of dressing - not simply putting on clothing, but cleansing the body and adorning ..."

Instructor's Guide Visible Self Global Perspectives on Ress, Culture, and Society
by Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Sandra Lee Evenson
Hardcover, 98 Pages, Published 2000 by Fairchild Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-56367-177-7, ISBN: 1-56367-177-8

"Beautifully illustrated, this text is recommended for programs in clothing and textiles as well as anthropology, sociology, women's studies, history, and theater."