The Politics of Dress in Somali Culture
by Akou, Heather MarieFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-06-20
Publisher(s): Indiana Univ Pr
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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 Akou 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 U.S. With the collapse of the Somali state, Somalis continue a connection with their homeland and community through what they wear every day.
Author Biography
Heather Marie Akou is Assistant Professor of Dress Studies and Fashion Design at Indiana University Bloomington. Her work appears in Contemporary African Fashion (IUP, 2010) and Fashioning Africa (IUP, 2004).
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Timeline of Events | p. xi |
| The Political Symbolism of Dress | p. 1 |
| The Origins of Somali DressùPrehistory to 1800 | p. 13 |
| A Clash of Civilizationsù1800 to 1945 | p. 27 |
| Dressing the Nationù1945 to 1991 | p. 65 |
| Dress in a Time of Extreme Changeù1991 to2010 | p. 93 |
| The Relevance of History | p. 129 |
| Appendix Stamps Issued in Somalia, 1960-1980 | p. 135 |
| Glossary | p. 139 |
| Notes | p. 141 |
| Bibliography | p. 159 |
| Index | p. 169 |
| Illustrations follow pages 49 and 117. | |
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