Exquisite Slaves: Race, Clothing, and Status in Colonial Lima
In Exquisite Slaves, Tamara J. Walker investigates the connections between race, clothing, and status in colonial Lima. Focusing on dress and social hierarchy, this historical study explores how appearance functioned within the colonial world and provides a focused perspective on identity, power, and status.
About This Book
Exquisite Slaves examines the relationship between race, clothing, and status in colonial Lima.
Tamara J. Walker focuses on the ways dress and appearance related to social identity in a colonial setting.
The book offers a historical and cultural study centered on Lima, with attention to the connections between clothing and hierarchy.
Its subject will interest readers of colonial history, Latin American studies, fashion history, and the history of race.
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