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Bodywork, dress as cultural tool : dress and demeanor 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,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2005.
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| Colección: | African social studies series ;
v. 7. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 254 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and (pages 245-252) indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781429429122 1429429127 9789004141070 9004141073 9781433704246 1433704242 9786610867202 6610867208 9047406400 9789047406402 |
| ISSN: | 1568-1203 ; |