Fashion and Beauty

ISBN-13: 9783848483099 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 100 str.

Ruth Njoroge; Tom Nyamache; Isaac Tarus

Opis

In all ages, far back into pre-history, we find human beings have adorned themselves.Classic texts show that body decoration or body modification has long been associated with rebirth and creation. The human body is an ideal canvas for individual creativity and self-reinvention. With ages certain aspects of culture change as man adopt modern technology. This book is a historical perspective of cultural changes such as hairstyles, shoes, handbags, cosmetics, beads use, lingerie and colour symbolism use in Africa and globally.

O autorze

Ruth Nyambura is currently undertaking her PhD(History)from Egerton University.She is a full time lecturer Mount Kenya University and part time lecturer in various universities.She is an author of several articles published in reputable journals on Culture.She is a member of the Editorial Board of MKU;Journal of Education and Social Sciences.