{"product_id":"9781350135208","title":"Fashioning the Modern Middle East : Gender, Body, and Nation","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFashioning the Modern Middle East\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first book to address the critical role of the (un)dressed body in the formation of the modern Middle East, these essays unveil contemporary struggles over nation, gender, modernity and post-modernity. Contributions from leading interdisciplinary scholars, exploring gender representation, photography, dress and visual culture, recount the role of the visible elite body in campaigns for gender and social emancipation, dress histories concerning early nationalist women and men, and legal frameworks used by those who seek to control the movement of gendered bodies. The result is a rich picture of a historical period and cultural landscape which brings dress and visual culture back into historical narratives of the modern Middle East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecognising multiple modernities, multiple imperialisms and diverse regional experiences of post-colonialism, \u003ci\u003eFashioning the Modern Middle East \u003c\/i\u003econtains a range of theoretical frameworks invaluable to students of fashion studies, Middle Eastern studies, anthropology, photography and gender. Bringing forward new primary material and re-investigating extant sources from new perspectives, this is the essential introduction to the role of the dressed and undressed body in the formation of the modern Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“These thoughtful essays on the historical meanings of dress, and what it might tell us about choices, compulsions, and self-representations, engage readers in the compelling work of interpretation. Narratives about power, these are also stories about visual archives: not only what they tell us, but how elusive they are. These scholars' passion for the archives they've allowed us to view is evident. It's a rich read.” —\u003ci\u003eMarilyn Booth, University of Oxford, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Examining the 'corporeal' Middle East, this innovative and multi-disciplinary volume explores different forms of representation of image on film and canvas, how both individuals and the state sought to fashion themselves, and the ways in which sartorial choice could be used to challenge established norms.” —\u003ci\u003eKate Fleet, University of Cambridge, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350135208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Visual Arts","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40804500701390,"sku":"9781350135208","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_7f0bc7c1-f7cb-4147-ae50-fa6c07a4cd41.jpg?v=1642576446","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350135208","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}