The Dress of Women: A Critical Introduction to the Symbolism and Sociology of Clothing (Hardcover)

by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Author), Mary Jo Deegan (Editor), Michael R. Hill (Editor) "THE MOTIVES which underlie the wide variations of human costume are reducible to a few main lines of causation ..." (more)

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Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Greenwood Press (October 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0313312702
ISBN-13: 978-0313312700
Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.1 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 422 g
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?While certainly Gilman enthusiasts will be pleased to read this fine example of her feminist and sociological insight, with Gilman's engaging prose, ans especially because of its contemporary relevance, The Dress of Women: A Critical Introduction to the Symbolism and Sociology of Clothing should be of interest to a wide range of readers.?-Contemporary Sociology

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“While certainly Gilman enthusiasts will be pleased to read this fine example of her feminist and sociological insight, with Gilman's engaging prose, ans especially because of its contemporary relevance, The Dress of Women: A Critical Introduction to the Symbolism and Sociology of Clothing should be of interest to a wide range of readers.”–Contemporary Sociology

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