The Clothed Body
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Book Overview Dress is everywhere imbued with symbols that reflect different meanings in different contexts. This compelling book convincingly demonstr...
Dress is everywhere imbued with symbols that reflect different meanings in different contexts. This compelling book convincingly demonstrates how clothing is analogous to a working language and is similarly underpinned by deeper meanings and philosophies.From tattoos and mini-skirts, to skin decoration, makeup and hair, Calefato unpicks the multiple functions of modern dress. Exploring intriguing commonalities - for example, between tattooed Egyptian mummies of 2000 BC and modern subcultural styles - Calefato considers the psychological, cultural, spiritual and symbolic significances at play in what she aptly labels 'body cartography'. What we wear is a vehicle for the (often contentious) expression of politics, gender and identity, placing clothing at the root of a complex set of messages, many of which are paradoxical. Clothing may, for example, liberate through the pleasures of masquerade and at the same time 'cage' or control the body. The Clothed Body shows how semiotics can provide a convincing template for understanding dress in a wide range of contexts and will be essential reading for anyone interested in the meaning of what we wear.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 224 | Language: English | Publisher: BERG PUBL INC | ISBN: 1859738001
FormatHardcover
Pages224
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1859738001
EAN9781859738009
PublisherBERG PUBL INC
Publication Date1970-01-01
EditionFirst Edition
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight0.89 Pounds
Length9.5 Inches
Width6.0 Inches
Height0.58 Inches
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