The politics of dress in Somali culture / Heather Marie Akou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Akou, Heather Marie.

Series:

African expressive cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing and dress--Somalia.

Clothing and dress.

Clothing and dress--Political aspects--Somalia.

Manners and customs.

Somalia--Social life and customs.

Somalia.

Physical Description:

xiv, 177 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2011]

Summary:

The universal act of dressing-shared by both men and women, young and old, rich and poor, minority and majority-has shaped human interactions, communicated hopes and fears about the future, and embodied what it means to be Somali. Heather Marie Alton mines politics and history in this rich and compelling study of Somali material culture. Akou explores the evolution of Somali folk dress, the role of the Somali government in imposing styles of dress, competing forms of Islamic dress, and changes in Somali fashion in the United States. With the collapse of the Somali state, Somalis continue a connection with their homeland and community through what they wear every day. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Political Symbolism of Dress 1

2 The Origins of Somali Dress-Prehistory to 1800 13

3 A Clash of Civilizations-1800 to 1945 27

4 Dressing the Nation-1945 to 1991 65

5 Dress in a Time of Extreme Change-1991 to2010 93

6 The Relevance of History 129.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780253356291

0253356296

9780253223135

025322313X

OCLC:

694509740