Wedding dress across cultures
by Helen Bradley Foster and Donald Clay Johnson
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"This engaging book examines the evolution and ritual functions of wedding attire within the context of particular cultures. It raises questions as to the relationship between contemporary wedding attire and traditional values. It discusses the changes international migrations have had upon the wedding dress of several ethnic groups. It provides insights into numerous societal relationships to weddings, such as the ban on bridal-produced embroidery in her dowry in India, the challenges individual values have to larger societal ones in themed weddings, and the return to pre-western attire in an attempt to make a political identification of a group. Exploring these issues, the authors provide unusual insights into the centrality of dress in shaping individual identity as well as its importance in reflecting cultural values and ideals."--Jacket.
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WEDDING DRESS ACROSS CULTURES; ED. BY HELEN BRADLEY FOSTER.
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