Del 7 - African Social Studies Series

Bodywork: Dress as Cultural Tool

Dress and Demeanour in the South of Senegal

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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This book looks at the encounter between dress and the body. In the social sciences, dress tends to be viewed as a form of communication, a way in which the wearer gives expression to his or her ideas or situation. 'Bodywork', rather than looking at what people do with their clothes, looks at what clothes do with the wearers.In the context of three small West African communities – Muslim, Christian and Animist – the book describes the dress styles and dress practices of the villagers and shows how a particular way of dressing influences the body's demeanour and habit. It considers thereby the role played by dress in the enculturation of the body.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-10-26
Mått155 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt459 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieAfrican Social Studies Series
Antal sidor260
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789004141070

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'Her strength is connecting the body and dress as a totality that acknowledges movement as an integral part of understanding dress. Her in-depth fieldwork analysis to support that point with the comparison and contrast of the three locations is excellent'. Joanne Eicher.'Andrewes's emphasis on bodily comportment in relation to distinctive types of dress worn by Diola women and men, ..... make this book an important contribution to the recent literature on African dress and the body'. E.P. Renne, University of Michigan in Choice.