The Politics of Dress in Somali Culture

by Heather M. Akou

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025322313X
• ISBN13: 9780253223135
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher