Dress, Fashion, and National Identity in Puerto Rico: Taínos to Beauty Queens
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Analyzing dress, costume, and fashion in Puerto Rico, this collection utilizes case studies that explore national identity and nation formation as well as past and current practices in Puerto Rican visual culture.
As the last Spanish-speaking colony with an ever-growing diaspora, Puerto Rico presents a unique opportunity to study national identity and nation formation through dress and fashion. In Dress, Fashion, and National Identity in Puerto Rico, Jos Blanco F. and Ra l J. V zquez-L pez combine new material and previously published essays that review diverse aspects of visual culture in Puerto Rico. The book is divided into three sections that define and redefine the terms "dress", "costume", and "fashion" through case studies that include the resurgence of native Ta no imagery, the Young Lords' resistance through dress, the iconic J baro peasants, festival and dance costumes, and the fashion of Puerto Rican Miss Universe contestants. This much-needed addition to the literature around fashion in Latin America offers incisive and informed discussion for students and scholars of dress and fashion, identity, Latin American studies, and all those interested in the history and visual culture of this fascinating country.Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1350341924
ISBN13:9781350341920
Release Date:July 2025
Publisher:Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Length:224 Pages
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