Clothing Matters

Dress and Identity in India

(Author) Emma Tarlo
Format: Paperback
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Focusing on the problem of what to wear rather than describing what is worn, this study demonstrates how different individuals and groups have used clothes to assert power, challenge authority, define or conceal identity, and instigate or prevent social change at various levels of Indian society.

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Publisher:
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781850651765
Publish year:
1996
Publish date:
July 18, 1996

Emma Tarlo

Emma Tarlo is a British writer and academic known for her groundbreaking work "Entanglement: The Secret Lives of Hair." Her writing style is meticulous and insightful, exploring the cultural and social significance of mundane objects. Tarlo's contributions to literature have shed light on the hidden stories woven into everyday life.

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