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Cargando... The Sari (edición 2004)por Mukulika Banerjee, Daniel Miller
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Drawing on experiences from villagers in Bengal to scientists in Bangalore, this book explores the beauty, adaptability and personality of India's most iconic garment. Banerjee and Miller show why the sari has survived and indeed flourished as everyday dress when most of the world has adopted western clothing. Their book presents both an intimate portrait of the lives of women in India today and an alternative way for us all to think about our relationship to the clothes we wear. A new bride is unable to move from her husband's motorbike as her sari comes undone. A young man wonders how he will cope with the saris complicated folds in a romantic clinch. A villager's soft, worn sari is her main comfort during a fever. Throughout the book, these and other remarkable stories place the sari at the heart of relationships between mothers and infants, mistresses and maids, designers and soap opera stars. Illustrated and rich in personal testimony, The Sari expertly shows how one of the world's most simply constructed garments can reveal the intricate design of life in modern India. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Nothing that can be said about the sari can be said briefly. It is a garment that has a history and connection to a place and tradition that cannot even begin to be separated. It is no small thing to wear a sari: it automatically places you in society and age (and perhaps in pretentions to different a status in society).
This book is a very manageable read. The language is clear and it is organized in a way that allows many facets of experience to be addressed and discussed relatively fully. There are many images in the book, and all of them are communicative and aid in the story.
I find that I would like to know more of the history of sari now and expect that may be difficult to find. ( )