How Long to Read The Archaeology of Clothing and Bodily Adornment in Colonial America

How Long Does it Take to Read The Archaeology of Clothing and Bodily Adornment in Colonial America?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 1 minute to read The Archaeology of Clothing and Bodily Adornment in Colonial America by Diana DiPaolo Loren

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Description

"Highly readable but also innovative in its approach to a broad array of material from diverse colonial contexts."--Carolyn White, University of Nevada, Reno "Loren brings together a sampling of the extensive literature on the archaeology of clothing and adornment to argue that artifacts of the body acquire their meaning through cultural practice. She shows how dress serves as social discourse and a tool of identity negotiation."--Kathleen Deagan, Florida Museum of Natural History Dress has always been a social medium. Color, fabric, and fit of clothing, along with adornments, posture, and manners, convey information on personal status, occupation, religious beliefs, and even sexual preferences. Clothing and adornment are therefore important not only for their utility but also in their expressive properties and the ability of the wearer to manipulate those properties. Diana DiPaolo Loren investigates some ways in which colonial peoples chose to express their bodies and identities through clothing and adornment. She examines strategies of combining local-made and imported goods not simply to emulate European elites, but instead to create a language of new appearance by which to communicate in an often contentious colonial world. Through the lens of historical archaeology Loren highlights the active manipulation of the material culture of clothing and adornment by people in English, Dutch, French, and Spanish colonies, demonstrating that within Northern American dressing traditions, clothing and identity are inextricably linked.

How long is The Archaeology of Clothing and Bodily Adornment in Colonial America?

The Archaeology of Clothing and Bodily Adornment in Colonial America by Diana DiPaolo Loren is 121 pages long, and a total of 30,371 words.

This makes it 41% the length of the average book. It also has 37% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Archaeology of Clothing and Bodily Adornment in Colonial America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 45 minutes to read The Archaeology of Clothing and Bodily Adornment in Colonial America aloud.

What Reading Level is The Archaeology of Clothing and Bodily Adornment in Colonial America?

The Archaeology of Clothing and Bodily Adornment in Colonial America is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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