Gender and the Boundaries of Dress in Contemporary Peru (Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture)

by Blenda B . Femenias (Author)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $46.19

  Reveals how dress creates gendered bodies and argues that women's clothes are key symbols of gender identity and resistance to racism. This book traces political and ritual applications to the historical importance of cloth since Inca times. It reflects on the ways gender shapes relationships among subjects, research, and representation.