A coat of many colors : dress culture in the young state of Israel / Anat Helman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Helman, Anat.

Series:

Israel (Boston, Mass.)

Israel: society, culture, and history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing and dress--Israel--History--20th century.

Clothing and dress.

Israel--Politics and government--20th century.

Israel.

Israel--Social life and customs--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Coat of Many Colors investigates Israel's first seven years as a sovereign state through the unusual prism of dress. Clothes worn by Israelis in the 1950's reflected political ideologies, economic conditions, military priorities, social distinctions, and cultural preferences, and all played a part in consolidating a new national identity. Based on a wide range of textual and visual historical documents, the book covers both what Israelis wore in various circumstances and what they said and wrote about clothing and fashion. Written in a clear and accessible style that will appeal to the general reader as well as students and scholars, A Coat of Many Colors introduces the reader both to Israel's history during its formative years and to the rich field of dress culture.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter One: Simplicity by Necessity and Choice

Chapter Two: Fashion Makers and Consumers

Chapter Three: Israeli Dress between East and West

Chapter Four: Clothes and Ideology in the Kibbutzim

Chapter Five: Representing the State, Molding the Nation

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-232) and index.

ISBN:

1-61811-020-9

OCLC:

785776751