UID:
almahu_9949419522502882
Format:
1 online resource (242 pages) :
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illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-61811-020-9
Series Statement:
Israel: society, culture, and history
Content:
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 Based on a wide range of textual and visual historical documents, the book covers both what Israelis wore in various circumstances and what they said and wrote about clothing and fashion.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.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Front matter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgements --
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Introduction --
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Chapter One: Simplicity by Necessity and Choice --
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Chapter Two: Fashion Makers and Consumers --
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Chapter Three: Israeli Dress between East and West --
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Chapter Four: Clothes and Ideology in the Kibbutzim --
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Chapter Five: Representing the State, Molding the Nation --
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Conclusion --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-934843-88-1
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781618110206
