Standish Library: The Politics of Clothing : Course Materials

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Dress Codes by Richard Thompson Ford
Call Number: Online only.Selected chapters available through interlibrary loan

ISBN: 9781501180064

Publication Date: 2021-02-09

An exploration of fashion through the ages that asks what our clothing reveals about ourselves and our society.
On Female Body Experience by Iris Marion Young
Call Number: Online only.Selected chapters available through interlibrary loan

ISBN: 0195161920

Publication Date: 2005-01-27

Written over a span of more than two decades, the essays by Iris Marion Young collected in this volume describe diverse aspects of women's lived body experience in modern Western societies.
The Textile Reader by Jessica Hemmings (Editor)
Call Number: Online access

ISBN: 1847886345

Publication Date: 2012-03-01

chapters and full text available through interlibrary loan
Dress Your Best Life by Dawnn Karen
Call Number: selected chapters available through interlibrary loan

ISBN: 0316530999

Publication Date: 2020-04-14

Harness the power of your wardrobe to achieve your dreams with this timely take on personal style from a world-renowned fashion psychologist.
Fashionopolis by Dana Thomas
Call Number: selected chapters available by request through interlibrary loan

ISBN: 9780593325018

Publication Date: 2022-02-15

A look at fast fashion and its impact on the environment and social justice.
Fashion and Politics by Djurdja Bartlett; Serkan Delice (Contribution by); Rhonda Garelick (Contribution by); Erica de Greef (Contribution by); Jin Li Lim (Contribution by); Gabi Scardi (Contribution by); Anthony Sullivan (Contribution by); Carol Tulloch (Contribution by); Jane Tynan (Contribution by); Barbara Vinken (Contribution by)
Call Number: request through interlibrary loan

ISBN: 9780300238860

Publication Date: 2019-09-24

A timely and splendidly illustrated global exploration of the complex intersections of fashion and politics from the mid-19th century to the present day.
Seeing Through Clothes by Anne Hollander
Call Number: N8217.C63

ISBN: 0520082311

Publication Date: 1993-03-22

In this generously illustrated book, Anne Hollander examines the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting through medieval and renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion photography.
Bodies Without Borders by Erynn Masi de Casanova (Editor); Afshan Jafar (Editor)
Call Number: request chapter through interlibrary loan

ISBN: 9781137372185

Publication Date: 2013-12-18

Globalization is often thought of as an abstract process that happens "out there" in the world. But people are ultimately the driving force of global change, and people have bodies that are absent from current conversations about globalization.
Dressing Constitutionally by Ruthann Robson
Call Number: interlibrary loan

ISBN: 0521140048

Publication Date: 2013-07-29

This book examines how the intertwining of clothes and the United States Constitution raises fundamental questions of hierarchy, sexuality and democracy.
The Guatemala reader : history, culture, politics by Greg Grandin (Editor); Deborah Levenson; Elizabeth Oglesby (Editor); Deborah T. Levenson (Editor)
Call Number: online

ISBN: 9786613303875

Publication Date: 2011

An interdisciplinary anthology on the largest, most populous nation in Central America, covering Guatemalan history, culture, literature and politics and containing many primary sources not previously published in English.

"Adidas Apologizes After Mexico Criticizes Oaxacan-Inspired Shoe"
New York Times. August 11, 2025

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“The Digestible Politics of the Message Tee”
New York Times. April 12,2025

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“Mar-a-Lago on the Potomac: The Meaning of MAGA Style”
New York Times Online. May 30, 2025
“Why girls need pockets Sexism has shaped kids’ clothes, and it has a real impact.”
Washington Post. January 15, 2020
"Could Old Be the New Cool? Shifting Aesthetics of the Aging Body"
Zonemoda Journal (Online). May 2020

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Laurie E. Naranch
"The Huipil in Danger"
For Mayan women, huipiles are treasures bestowed upon them by their ancestors. The colors, patterns, and symbols of huipiles express the worldview and values of Mayan culture. Yet, Angelina Aspuac, leader of AFEDES (Asociación Feminine para el Desarrolla de Sacatapéquez or Women's Association for the Development of Sacatapéquez), a group of indigenous women working together to improve their economic opportunities, laments that businesses are buying huipiles and making them into shoes, desecrating their cultural significance.
“Why girls need pockets Sexism has shaped kids’ clothes, and it has a real impact.”
Washington Post. January 15, 2020

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“What has 20 years of banning headscarves done for France?”
The Guardian, April 12, 2024
“New U.S. Army Regulations will Allow Turbans, Hijabs and Beards”
HuffPost. Jan 14, 2017
”Fashion’s Newest Frontier: The Disabled and Displaced”
New York Times. July 19, 2016
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
Facts and Case Summary
Cohen v. California (1971)

Memorandumof Instruction (MOI) for Religious Accommodation Requests

Pious Fashion by Liz Bucar
Call Number: Online access

ISBN: 9780674982376

Publication Date: 2017-09-04

Who says you can't be pious and fashionable? Throughout the Muslim world, women have found creative ways of expressing their personality through the way they dress.
The Politics of the Veil by Joan Wallach Scott
Call Number: DC34.5 .M87 S36 2007 (second floor)

ISBN: 0691147981

Publication Date: 2010-08-22

In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of "conspicuous signs" of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it is aimed at Muslim girls wearing headscarves.
Breaking the Silence by Fadela Amara; Sylvia Zappi; Helen Chenut (Translator, Introduction by)
Call Number: HQ1237.5.F8 A4313 2006 (second floor)

ISBN: 0520246209

Publication Date: 2006-04-28

Born in France of Algerian parents, Fadela Amara is a human rights activist who speaks with both a personal and a collective voice. This book is a passionate account of her struggle to found the movement called "Ni Putes Ni Soumises" (Neither Whore Nor Submissive), aimed at shattering the law of silence about violence against women within French suburban communities.
What Is Veiling? by Sahar Amer
Call Number: BP190.5.H44 A535 2014 (second floor) & online

ISBN: 9781469619804

Publication Date: 2014-01-01

Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam.
Women and Gender in Islam by Leila Ahmed
Call Number: HQ1784 .A67 1992 (second floor) and online

ISBN: 0300049420

Publication Date: 1992-02-26

Are Islamic societies inherently oppressive to women? Is the trend among Islamic women to appear once again in veils and other traditional clothing a symbol of regression or an effort to return to a "pure" Islam that was just and fair to both sexes?
Sex and Suits by Anne Hollander; Philip Turner (Editor); Deborah Baker (Editor)
Call Number: interlibrary loan only

ISBN: 1568361017

Publication Date: 1995-10-01

Since the dawn of western fashion in the Middle Ages, women's dress has never stopped evolving, yet menswear has seen far fewer style revolutions.

Mayan Hands
Mayan Hands is a fair-trade nonprofit dedicated to providing economic and educational opportunities to Maya women and girls, so that they can build sustainable futures for themselves, their families and communities, as they continue to live within the culture they cherish.
Sustainability @ Siena
learn how Siena is working to promote and coordinate sustainable practices on campus, as well as educate the Siena community about how they can take part in creating a sustainable school.
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development
The United Nations home of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Discover information about partners and stakeholders.
EPA- United States Environmental Protection Agency
The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment. Learn about the U.S. government's efforts toward sustainability. Find information on LEAN manufacturing, a business model and collection of tactical methods that emphasize eliminating non-value added activities (waste) while delivering quality products on time at the least cost with greater efficiency. And see business toolkits.
"Adaptive Fashion Brands You Should Know About"
Fashion. April 4, 2023
Runway of Dreams Foundation

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