The Systematic Study of Dress - The Classification System of Dress - Dress, Culture, and Society - Records of the Types of Dress - Written Interpretations of Dress Physical Appearance. Environment, and Dress - Physical Appearance and Dress - Body, Dress, and Environment Scales of Culture and Dress - Domestic-Scale Culture and Dress - Political-Scale Culture and Dress - Commercial-Scale Culture and Dress Art. Aesthetics, and Dress - The Art of Creating Dress - Ideals for Individual Appearance and the Art of Dress - The Art of Dress: Conformity and Individuality - Dress and the Arts - Dress and the Future - Your Future and Dress - Readings from a variety of sources provide discussion and consideration of controversial issues - Updated examples and current approaches to theoretical orientations, such as new work on the scale of world cultures, genetics, race, and globalization - Revised and expanded art program, including 8-page color insert - Introductory material links each reading to chapter concepts - Expanded end-of-chapter pedagogy will increase utilization of the images and readings - Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom