{"product_id":"9781350341937","title":"Dress, Fashion, and National Identity in Puerto Rico Taínos to Beauty Queens","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDress and Fashion Research\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDress, Fashion, and National Identity in Puerto Rico\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTaínos to Beauty Queens\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJosé Blanco F. | Joanne B. Eicher | Raúl J. Vázquez-López\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign \/ Fashion \u0026amp; Accessories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnalyzing dress, costume, and fashion in Puerto Rico, this collection utilizes case studies that explore national identity and nation formation as well as past and current practices in Puerto Rican visual culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the last Spanish-speaking colony with an ever-growing diaspora, Puerto Rico presents a unique opportunity to study national identity and nation formation through dress and fashion. In \u003ci\u003eDress, Fashion, and National Identity in Puerto Rico, \u003c\/i\u003e José Blanco F. and Raúl J. Vázquez-López combine new material and previously published essays that review diverse aspects of visual culture in Puerto Rico. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book is divided into three sections that define and redefine the terms \"dress\", \"costume\", and \"fashion\" through case studies that include the resurgence of native Taíno imagery, the Young Lords' resistance through dress, the iconic Jíbaro peasants, festival and dance costumes, and the fashion of Puerto Rican Miss Universe contestants. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis much-needed addition to the literature around fashion in Latin America offers incisive and informed discussion for students and scholars of dress and fashion, identity, Latin American studies, and all those interested in the history and visual culture of this fascinating country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosé Blanco F.\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Meanings of Dress\u003c\/i\u003e, 5th edition, and has contributed chapters in edited volumes including \u003ci\u003eThe Fashion Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Masculinity Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fashion Business Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTransglobal Fashion Narratives\u003c\/i\u003e. He has published essays in journals including \u003ci\u003eFashion Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFashion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStyle and Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCritical Studies in Men's Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDress\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaúl J. Vázquez-López\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent researcher. He has published extensively on Puerto Rican dress, costume, and fashion and presented on the topic internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350341937\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669617934476,"sku":"9781350341937","price":32.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_193ee1d4-2be1-48fe-a722-ea92127588ab.jpg?v=1785202725","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350341937","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}