Description
Drawing on insights from the study of material culture and of lived religion, Dwyer-McNulty demonstrates how the visual lexicon of clothing in Catholicism can indicate gender ideology, age, and class. Indeed, clothing itself has become a kind of Catholic language, whether expressing shared devotional experiences or entwined with debates about education, authority, and the place of religion in American society.
About the Author
Sally Dwyer-McNulty is professor of history at Marist College.
Reviews
Contributes not just to U.S. Catholic history but also to the cultural history of clothing more broadly"". - Journal of American History
""Dwyer-McNulty traces how religious dress evolved in America"". - Boston Globe
""[Dwyer-McNulty] has broken open a wealth of significance behind a highly visible aspect of the lived experience of U.S. Catholics"". - American Historical Review
""A compelling analysis of how the members of a subculture within American society have utilized appearance to negotiate their status"". - Journal of American Culture
""Catholic and American cultural studies at its best"". - Magistra: Journal of Women's Spirituality In History
""Recommended. All levels/libraries"". - Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9781469642239
Author Sally Dwyer-McNulty
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press
Weight(grams) 415g