Exquisite Slaves: Race, Clothing, and Status in Colonial Lima
In Exquisite Slaves, Tamara J. Walker examines how clothing intersected with race and status in colonial Lima. The book places dress at the center of a historical study of social hierarchy, identity, and distinction, illuminating the significance of appearance in colonial society.
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Exquisite Slaves explores the relationship between race, clothing, and status in colonial Lima.
The book focuses on how dress functioned within the social and racial hierarchies of the colonial period.
By bringing clothing into the study of colonial society, Tamara J. Walker offers a focused historical examination of identity, appearance, and social distinction.
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