Garments of Paradise gives an impressive overview of wearable technology as an evolving set of ideas within a range of historical and social contexts. Susan Elizabeth Ryan investigates wearables as part of a complex language of dress that has always involved technology and establishes a critical context by drawing on the writings of theorists and philosophers. The book makes an invaluable contribution to shaping the discourse on wearable technologies as a cultural phenomenon embedded in social behavior, communication, and display.
(Publisher's description)
Ryan, Susan Elizabeth; Garments of paradise : wearable discourse in the digital age. Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, 2014
RYA 745:687.01
