'New Raiments of Self' : African American Clothing in the Antebellum South (Dress, Body, Culture)
'New Raiments of Self' : African American Clothing in the Antebellum South (Dress, Body, Culture)
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"(A) fascinating analysis of dress, body and culture. [...] It is a brilliantly structured text, with extensive utilization of quotations to give agency to subjects. [...] The volume is crafted in lucid prose that is a joy to read." --African Studies Review & Newsletter
'New Raiments of Self' : African American Clothing in the Antebellum South (Dress, Body, Culture),Helen Bradley Foster,Berg Publishers,1859731848,African Americans,Clothing,Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor,Fashion,History,History: American,Slaves,Sociology,Southern States,U.S. History - Antebellum Period (1840-1860),United States - 19th Century,United States - Antebellum Era,Anthropology,Costume,Cultural studies,Ethnic studies,Social Science / Customs & Traditions,Social history,Textile arts,USA,c 1800 to c 1900
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