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Dress, Gender and Cultural Change : Asian-American and African-Americ
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9781859739792
- Book Title
- Dress, Gender and Cultural Change : Asian American and African American Rites of Passage
- Book Series
- Dress, Body, Culture Ser.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Genre
- Design, Social Science, Psychology
- Topic
- Fashion & Accessories, Sociology / General, Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies, Applied Psychology, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Item Weight
- 7.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 140 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1859739792
ISBN-13
9781859739792
eBay Product ID (ePID)
355794
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dress, Gender and Cultural Change : Asian American and African American Rites of Passage
Number of Pages
140 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Fashion & Accessories, Sociology / General, Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies, Applied Psychology, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
1999
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Social Science, Psychology
Book Series
Dress, Body, Culture Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-708526
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
391.008996073
Synopsis
While African American dress has long been noted as having a distinctive edge, many people may not know that debutante balls - a relatively recent phenomenon within African American communities - feature young women and men dressed, respectively, in conventional symbols of female purity and male hegemony, and conforming to gender stereotypes that have tended to characterize such events traditionally. Within the Hmong American community, mothers and aunts of teenagers use bangles, lace and traditional handwork techniques to create dazzling displays reflecting the gender and ethnicity of their sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, as they participate in an annual courtship ritual. This book examines these events to show how dress is used to transform gender construction and create positive images of African American and Hmong American youth.Coming-of-age rituals serve as arenas of cultural revision and change. For each of these communities, the choice of dress represents cultural affirmation. This author shows that within the homogenizing context of American society, dress serves as a site for the continual renegotiation of identity - gendered, ethnic and otherwise., While African American dress has long been noted as having a distinctive edge, many people may not know that debutante balls - a relatively recent phenomenon within African American communities - feature young women and men dressed, respectively, in conventional symbols of female purity and male hegemony, and conforming to gender stereotypes that have tended to characterize such events traditionally. Within the Hmong American community, mothers and aunts of teenagers use bangles, lace and traditional handwork techniques to create dazzling displays reflecting the gender and ethnicity of their sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, as they participate in an annual courtship ritual. This book examines these events to show how dress is used to transform gender construction and create positive images of African American and Hmong American youth. Coming-of-age rituals serve as arenas of cultural revision and change. For each of these communities, the choice of dress represents cultural affirmation. This author shows that within the homogenizing context of American society, dress serves as a site for the continual renegotiation of identity - gendered, ethnic and otherwise.
LC Classification Number
GT605.L85 1999
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