Bodywork: Dress as Cultural Tool : Dress and Demeanour in the South of Senegal /
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...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden; Boston :
BRILL,
2004.
Series:
African Social Studies Series ;
7.
Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495.
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Call Number: DT549.45.D56
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789047406402 9789004141070 |