# Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society (Reddy-Best, Elder and Hassall)

- By: Kelly L. Reddy-Best, Abbey K Elder, and Lesya Hassall
- Publisher: Iowa State University
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Culture_and_Community/Dress_Appearance_and_Diversity_in_U.S._Society_(Reddy-Best_Elder_and_Hassall))
- Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Culture_and_Community/Dress_Appearance_and_Diversity_in_U.S._Society_(Reddy-Best_Elder_and_Hassall)
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/socialsci-145126/pdf

This book introduces topics about identity, dress, and the body. Through the content, readers explore how individuals and communities use dress as a way to communicate (i.e. “negotiate” in fashion studies) their various identities. There is heightened attention to social justice, power, privilege, and oppression. That is, the content focuses on the experiences of historically marginalized communities and the ways they navigate dress and dressing their bodies in different contexts.