Dress and fashion practices in Africa and the diaspora are dynamic and diverse, whether on the street or on the fashion runway. Focusing on the dressed body as

"His work contributes to the ongoing interest in the history of women and in the history of resistance."--Jacket.

Everywhere in the world there is a close connection between the clothes we wear and our political expression. To date, few scholars have explored what clothing

This is the first work to survey dress around the world, drawing together issues of consumption, ethnicity, gender and the body, as well as anthropological acco