| Description |
1 online resource (259 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map |
| Contents |
Introduction. Can we talk about traditional dress? / Carrie Hertz -- Part one. Folkdräkt in Sweden. Swedish folklore / Carrie Hertz ; They are at peace here, like old friends in their caskets : traditional dress collections as heritage-making / Lizette Gradén -- Part two. Norwegian bunad / Carrie Hertz ; Headdress and hijab : bunad in multicultural Norway / Camilla Rossing ; The transnational and personalized bunad of the twenty-first century / Laurann Gilbertson -- Part three. Gakti in Sápmi. Sámi gákti / Carrie Hertz ; The legacy of Ládjogalpir : rematriating Sápmi with foremother's hat of pride / Eeva-Kristina Harlin and Outi Pieski -- Conclusion. The future of traditional dress / Carrie Hertz |
| Summary |
Through lavishly illustrated and richly detailed case studies, Dressing with Purpose critically explores contemporary themes within traditional dress movements in Scandinavia, from the ongoing legacies of nationalism and colonialism to the transformations brought by feminism, environmentalism, immigration, tourism, and indigenous rights |
| Notes |
"Through lavishly illustrated and richly detailed case studies, Dressing with Purpose introduces readers to individuals who adopt and revitalize dress traditions to articulate who they are, proclaim personal values and group allegiances, strive for sartorial excellence, reflect crticially on the past, and, ultimately, reshape the societies they live in."--Jacket flap |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 24, 2022) |
| Subject |
Clothing and dress -- Social aspects -- Scandinavia
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Ethnic costume -- Social aspects -- Scandinavia
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Clothing and dress -- Scandinavia -- Pictorial works
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Ethnic costume -- Scandinavia -- Pictorial works
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Ethnic costume
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Clothing and dress
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Clothing and dress -- Social aspects
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Manners and customs
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| SUBJECT |
Scandinavia -- Social life and customs
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| Subject |
Scandinavia
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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illustrated books.
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Pictorial works
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Illustrated works
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Illustrated works.
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Ouvrages illustrés.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Hertz, Carrie, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780253058584 |
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0253058589 |
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