Bibliograph

The politics of dress in Somali culture, Heather Marie Akou

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Label

The politics of dress in Somali culture, Heather Marie Akou

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The politics of dress in Somali culture

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

694509740

Responsibility statement

Heather Marie Akou

Series statement

African expressive cultures

Summary

The universal act of dressing -- shared by both men and women, young and old, rich and poor, minority and majority -- has shaped human interactions, communicated hopes and fears about the future, and embodied what it means to be Somali. Heather Marie Akou mines politics and history in this rich and compelling study of Somali material culture. Akou explores the evolution of Somali folk dress, the role of the Somali government in imposing styles of dress, competing forms of Islamic dress, and changes in Somali fashion in the U.S. With the collapse of the Somali state, Somalis continue a connection with their homeland and community through what they wear every day

Table Of Contents

The political symbolism of dress -- The origins of Somali dress, prehistory to 1800 -- A clash of civilizations, 1800 to 1945 -- Dressing the nation, 1945 to 1991 -- Dress in a time of extreme change, 1991 to 2010 -- The relevance of history

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