The Politics of Dress in Somali Culture, livre ebook

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.

Acknowledgments
Timeline of Events
1 The Political Symbolism of Dress
2 The Origins of Somali Dress—Prehistory to 1800
3 A Class of Civilizations—1800 to 1945
4 Dressing the Nation—1945 to 1991
5 Dress in a Time of Extreme Change—1991 to 2010
6 The Relevance of History
Glossary
Appendix A – Stamps issued in Somalia, 1960-1980
Bibliography
Index