The politics of dress in Somali culture /
The universal act of dressing -- shared by both men and women, young and old, rich and poor, minority and majority -- has shaped human interactions, communicated hopes and fears about the future, and embodied what it means to be Somali. Heather Marie Akou mines politics and history in this rich and...
| Основен автор: | Akou, Heather Marie. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Bloomington, Ind. :
Indiana University Press,
℗♭2011.
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| Серия: |
African expressive cultures.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=381978 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Politics of dress in Somali culture. |
Съдържание:
- The political symbolism of dress
- The origins of Somali dress, prehistory to 1800
- A clash of civilizations, 1800 to 1945
- Dressing the nation, 1945 to 1991
- Dress in a time of extreme change, 1991 to 2010
- The relevance of history.