Dress and Ethnicity: Change Across Space and Time [Paperback]

From African-American women's headwraps to beauty pageants in Swaziland, this absorbing book explores ethnicity through the frequently noticed but less often analyzed human phenomenon of dress. The authors -- ethnographers, folklorists, and textile scholars -- present case studies from around the world to illustrate their different theoretical frameworks and assumptions. In considering how the body is modified and supplemented they discuss not only garments and accessories but also hairstyles and cosmetics.Joanne B. Eicher Regents' Professor,Department of Design, Housing and Apparel, University of Minnesota

This collection provides several rich case studies that address the neglected topic of the expression of ethnic identity through dress....Once again, Eicher has shown that dress is an insightful way to document, engage, and compare a range of complex issues. American Ethnologist

Highly recommended for those with a serious interest in ethnic dress. Quarterly Review of Costume, Clothing and Ethnic Textile Books

We are (...) presented with a wealth of ethnography... a very attractively presented volume. Ethnos

Rich, fascinating, and long overdue. Costume Society Newsletter

Dress is an aspect of ethnicity that has not been noted as frequently as foodlore, songs, instruments and tale telling. This volume fills that shortcoming in a very readable style. Come-All-Ye

J. Eicher, Introduction: Dress as an expression of Ethnic Identity - M. Chapman, Freezing the Frame : Dress and Ethnicity in Brittany and Gaelic Scotland - A. Bridgwood, Dancing the Jar: Girls' Dress at Turkish Cypriot Weddings - L. Welters, Ethnicity in Greek Dress - D.P. Martinez, Naked Divers: A Case of Identity and Dress in Japan - M. Suga, Exotic West to Exotic Japan: Revival of Japanese Tradition in Modern Japan - E.P. Renne, Becoming a Bunu Bride: Bunu Ethnic Identity and Traditional Marriage Dress - J. Eicher and T.l³6