Gary Watt

Dress, Law and Naked Truth: A Cultural Study of Fashion and Form

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Why are civil authorities in so-called liberal democracies affronted by public nudity and the Islamic full-face 'veil'? Why is law and civil order so closely associated with robes, gowns, suits, wigs and uniforms? Why is law so concerned with the 'evident' and the need for justice to be 'seen' to be done? Why do we dress and obey dress codes at all? In this, the first ever study devoted to the many deep cultural connections between dress and law, the author addresses these questions and more. His responses flow from the radical thesis that 'law is dress and dress is law'. Engaging with sources from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Shakespeare, Carlyl… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-4725-0042-7
EAN: 9781472500427
Produktnummer: 14403523
Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Seitenangabe: 192 S.
Masse: H23.6 cm x B15.5 cm x D2.0 cm 454 g
Auflage: New
Gewicht: 454

Über den Autor

Gary Watt is Professor of Law at the University of Warwick, UK. He is a National Teaching Fellow and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2009 he was named national 'Law Teacher of the Year'. He is the founding co-editor of the journal Law and Humanities and his previous books include Trusts and Equity (2003) and Equity Stirring: The Story of Justice Beyond Law (2009).