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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 relationship to human beings as biological, aesthetic, and social beings. Readings collected from classic books and academic journals enable students to appreciate the complexity of dress from a multidisciplinary perspective that includes anthropology, sociology, economics, fine arts, and the natural sciences. This new edition covers topics including social media, social responsibility, eco-fashion, plus subcultures and trends such as cosplay, making it a relevant resource for studying dress. 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 and expanded art program, including 65 new photographs>
About the author
Joanne B. Eicher is Regents Professor Emerita at the University of Minnesota. Joanne is Editor-in-Chief, Encyclopedia of Dress and Fashion (Bloomsbury and OUP); Series Editor, Dress, Body, Culture (Bloomsbury) and Dress and Fashion Research (Bloomsbury); Editor, Global Trade and Cultural Authentication: The Kalabari of the Niger Delta; and Co-Author, The Visible Self, (Fairchild); Dress and Gender (Berg); Dress and Ethnicity (Berg); Beads and Beadmakers (Berg); Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride (National Geographic); and a wide variety of published articles in professional journals and chapters in books.Sandra Lee Evenson, PhD, is a Professor and Interim Director in the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Idaho, where she has taught courses on dress and culture and apparel design. Her areas of specialization include: cross-cultural aspects of dress and textiles; international textile trade and apparel product development. Evenson was twice awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award for her department and conducts research on historic trade textiles in India and England. She is a member of the, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), Costume Society of America (CSA), International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA), National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS), Textile Society of America (TSA) and Phi Upsilon Omicron.
