In this paper, the concept of cultural authentication, a theoretical construct to investigate
assimilation of: material culture, is refined. The concept was originally introduced by …

Abstract/Description The Civil Rights Movement brought the plight of African Americans to
the forefront of American political and intellectual thought. The ideological foundation of this …

Hawaiian quilting is a form of material culture that developed through the interaction of
Polynesian and American design traditions as westernization occurred in Hawaii in the early …

Abstract The San Blas Kuna Indians, an American Indian indigenous people, live in an
autonomous territory in Panama and are considered to be a micro island nation. The …

Kültür ve geleneğin görsel bir temsilcisi olan moda, toplumların ve özellikle azınlıkların
konuşmasında bir araç görevi görmüştür. Azınlık bir toplum olan kadınların ve özellikle …

Wax prints have been major cultural outfits used in several African countries. Most of these
products are imported rather than locally produced, making them more expensive …

During 2013 research in French Polynesia, I decided to watch the Miss Tahiti contest on
television. Conforming to a common use of the name Tahiti to refer to all of the Society …

Mola panels, made of layers of cloth, are a well-known souvenir and collectible
internationally. A pair of rectangular mola panels form the back and front of a mola blouse …

A unique form of appliqué quilt was developed in Hawai'i in the 19th century. This quilt
resembles the American album quilt and may look like an adaptation of that quilt. However …

The major objective of this research was to identify aspects of postmodern influences in
dress as found in the 1980s issues of Vogue magazine and Harper's Bazaar in an effort to …