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Society's Child: Identity, Clothing, And Style

Ruth P. Rubinstein

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Description:In the last quarter of the twentieth century, children in American society have been wearing miniature adult-style dress. This trend has led social critics to ask an important question: Is childhood in American society disappearing? To answer this question, Ruth Rubinstein examined the style, function, meaning, and significance of children's clothes in Western history. She focused on the conditions and events which led to changes in style. She examined closely children's clothes in Renaissance Italy, seventeenth-century Holland, England and France between 1500 and 1800, colonial America, nineteenth-century England, and the United States since 1800.The author found that a specific clothing style was encouraged by those who sought to effect a particular goal. Change in the basic style of children's clothes often reflected a change in societal arrangements or arrangements within the family, and often resulted in shifts in the organization of culture. Children's clothes, in fact, helped to create dynasties, acted as reminders of cultural values, indicated paternal rank, supported nationalism, and were essential aids in organizing the structure of American society.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Society's Child: Identity, Clothing, And Style. To get started finding Society's Child: Identity, Clothing, And Style, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In the last quarter of the twentieth century, children in American society have been wearing miniature adult-style dress. This trend has led social critics to ask an important question: Is childhood in American society disappearing? To answer this question, Ruth Rubinstein examined the style, function, meaning, and significance of children's clothes in Western history. She focused on the conditions and events which led to changes in style. She examined closely children's clothes in Renaissance Italy, seventeenth-century Holland, England and France between 1500 and 1800, colonial America, nineteenth-century England, and the United States since 1800.The author found that a specific clothing style was encouraged by those who sought to effect a particular goal. Change in the basic style of children's clothes often reflected a change in societal arrangements or arrangements within the family, and often resulted in shifts in the organization of culture. Children's clothes, in fact, helped to create dynasties, acted as reminders of cultural values, indicated paternal rank, supported nationalism, and were essential aids in organizing the structure of American society.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Society's Child: Identity, Clothing, And Style. To get started finding Society's Child: Identity, Clothing, And Style, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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