Berg encyclopedia of world dress and fashion : South Asia and Southeast Asia

Author

Additional Author(s)

• Dhamija, Jasleen

Publisher

Oxford: Berg, 2010

Language

English

ISBN

9781847888532

Series

Subject(s)

• CLOTHING AND DRESS
• FASHION
• SOUTHEAST ASIA

Notes

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Abstract

South Asia and Southeast Asia boast a large number of diverse ethnic groups, each with their own languages and cultural practices. Here dress traditions may be rooted in ancient, mystical beliefs. Textiles, many spectacularly embellished, very often have symbolic significance as visual markers of cultural and religious identity. South Asia and Southeast Asia explores this land of sharp contrasts, from the glamour of Bollywood to the vast garment industry, from ritual cross-dressing to Vietnamese fashion designers, and from Bhutanese wedding costumes to Mahatma Gandhi's use of cloth as a powerful political statement. In so doing, it provides an enticing overview of a region of magnificently rich clothing and textile traditions.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (xviii, 480 p.)

Dimension

-

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Front matter
Part 1: Overview of Dress and Fashion in South Asia and Southeast Asia
Part 2: Dress and Fashion in South Asia
Part 3: Countries of South Asia
Part 4: Types of Dress in South Asia
Part 5: Peoples and Dress of South Asia
Part 6: Dress and Fashion in Southeast Asia
Part 7: Countries of Southeast Asia
Part 8: Peoples and Dress of Southeast Asia
Part 9: Dress of the Diaspora
Online Exclusives

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1.	01508/21	391.003 Ber	Online !	Available