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2012 harris lecture

 

Clothing & Culture in South Asia

 

Clothing and culture are inextricably intertwined in South Asia. Dress reflects gender, ethnicity, religion, occupation, social status, and wealth in addition to individual taste. Because of the subcontinent’s size and the artistic richness of its cultures, what people wear is tremendously varied, visually engaging, and meaningful. LEARN MORE

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Highlights

from the Harris Library

 

We invite you to read these books from the Harris Library using Google Books. To read them, just click on the cover images to the left.

 

 

 

The library is currently closed. We hope to reopen for limited weekday hours this fall. The Harris Library is in Room 2409 of Sterling Hall 475 North Charter Street. Library hours vary each semester. For information please email harrislibrary@mail.sohe.wisc.edu. We encourage you to explore our online resources to pursue your textile research, and visit us in person when we reopen in our new building in September 2012.