Bodywork: Dress As Cultural Tool Dress and Demeanour in the South of Senegal |
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| Author:
| Andrewes, Janet |
| Series title: | African Social Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-14107-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2004 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $126.95 |
Book Description:
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This book describes how style of dress influences the body's demeanour and habit. In describing dress practices in three West African communities - Muslim, Animist and Christian - it considers the role played by dress in the enculturation of the body.
This book describes how style of dress influences the body's demeanour and habit. In describing dress practices in three West African communities - Muslim, Animist and Christian - it considers the role played by dress in the enculturation of the body.