Religion, dress and the body
Religions constrain the bodies of their members through dress. This book investigates dress in American religious communities as a vital component of the social control of cultures, and also examines how people express themselves despite constraints
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Oxford
Berg
1999
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| In: | Year: 1999 |
| Series/Journal: | Dress, body, culture
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Religion
/ Clothing
/ Bodily experience
B USA / Clothing / Religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Social control B Costume Symbolic aspects (United States) B Clothing B Costume Symbolic aspects United States B Cultural system B Clothing and dress Religious aspects B Costume Social aspects United States B Costume Social aspects (United States) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Non-electronic Erscheint auch als: 9781859732922 |
| Summary: | Religions constrain the bodies of their members through dress. This book investigates dress in American religious communities as a vital component of the social control of cultures, and also examines how people express themselves despite constraints |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1847888836 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2752/9781847888839 |