Birth of Cool - Style Narratives of the African Diaspora

Riassunto

Focusing on counter and sub-cultural contexts, this book investigates the role of dress in the creation and assertion of Black identity. From the home-dressmaking of Jamaican women, through to the Harlem Renaissance and contemporary streetstyles, Black Britons, African Americans and Jamaicans have been establishing a variety of Black identities.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tulloch Carol, Syd Shelton, Carol Tulloch
• Editore: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2010
• EAN: 9781859734704
• ISBN: 978-1-85973-470-4
• Pagine: 256
• Serie: Materializing Culture; Materializing Culture (Paperba; Materializing Culture
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie