Book Title:Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society

by Kelly L. Reddy-Best

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Book Description:This book introduces topics about identity, dress, and the body. Through the content, readers explore how individuals and communities use dress as a way to communicate (i.e. “negotiate” in fashion studies) their various identities. There is heightened attention to social justice, power, privilege, and oppression. That is, the content focuses on the experiences of historically marginalized communities and the ways they navigate dress and dressing their bodies in different contexts. In the first part of the book, readers are introduced to concepts and theories related to fashion, clothing, dress, and/or accessories. In the second part, readers examine the role that fashion, clothing, dress, and/or accessories play in identity development for individuals in marginalized communities in the United States.

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This book introduces topics about identity, dress, and the body. Through the content, readers explore how individuals and communities use dress as a way to communicate (i.e. “negotiate” in fashion studies) their various identities. There is heightened attention to social justice, power, privilege, and oppression. That is, the content focuses on the experiences of historically marginalized communities and the ways they navigate dress and dressing their bodies in different contexts. In the first part of the book, readers are introduced to concepts and theories related to fashion, clothing, dress, and/or accessories. In the second part, readers examine the role that fashion, clothing, dress, and/or accessories play in identity development for individuals in marginalized communities in the United States.

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Kelly L. Reddy-Best

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Cultural studies: dress and society

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Title: Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society
Author: Kelly L. Reddy-Best
Contributors: Abbey K. Elder and Lesya Hassall
License: Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society Copyright © 2020 byKelly Reddy-Best is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
You are free to copy, share, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material as long as you follow the terms of the license.
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Iowa State University Digital Press
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Primary Subject: Cultural studies: dress and society
Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press
Publisher City: Ames, IA
Publication Date: August 1, 2020
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): https://doi.org/10.31274/isudp.2020.9

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