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Feet and Footwear: A Cultural Encyclopedia

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Take a walk in someone else's shoes in this fascinating examination of shoes and feet around the world! This one-of-a-kind A-Z reference work contains over 150 fascinating entries and intriguing sidebars that look at feet and adornment of feet across the many cultures of the world throughout time. A wide range of international and multicultural topics are covered, including foot binding, fetishes, diseases of the foot, customs and beliefs related to the foot, shoe construction, myths and folktales featuring feet or shoes, the history of footwear, iconic brands and types of shoes, important celebrities associated with shoes, and the types of footwear worn around the world. This exhaustive compilation is ideal for students and general readers interested in the human body, fashion, and medicine, and even scholars looking for more in-depth coverage on the social and cultural uses of the body will find it as a useful starting point in their research. Cross-references, suggestions for further reading, and a full bibliography of print and electronic resources are valuable tools for all readers.

Students can use this reference work to draw cross-cultural comparisons, as well as study the evolution of footwear in terms of social, religious, and ethnic parameters. Aside from iconic American brands and types of shoes, this volume will also look at how feet are treated and viewed around the globe: removing shoes upon entering a house, washing feet for religious purposes, giving feet the spa treatment, and covering feet up for social customs. Perfect for undergraduate and high school students studying anthropology and world culture.

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0313357145
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978-0313357145
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September 10, 2009
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English
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7 x 0.88 x 10 inches
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Talk about walking in someone else’s shoes. This encyclopedia, written by a cultural anthropologist, walks us through the history of shoes and the feet that wear them, from Achilles to the Wizard of Oz. Topics range from the shoes themselves, to those who make the shoes, to famous cultural icons, to the feet themselves, and to foot-related beliefs and traditions around the world. From Converse, Crocs, and Go go boots in the footwear category to Pedicure and Plantar warts in the feet category, there is something for everyone among the more than 150 entries, including one on Fetishes. A “Guide to Related Topics” groups entries under broad categories such as “Health and Medical Issues” and “Famous Shoe Brands and Shoe Makers”; and a “Resource Guide” lists organizations, Web sites, and museums. A bibliography and index complete the work. Most entries include pictures, and every entry has cross-references and further readings. Though it is aimed at the general reader, the encyclopedia has enough research and documentation to make it of use to students and scholars. Recommended for academic and large public libraries. --Christy Donaldson

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“DeMello (sociology, cultural studies, and anthropology; Central New Mexico Community College) has written previously about body ornament, among other topics. Here she limits herself to one dimension of the body and lets all the other dimensions flow free. A brief sampling of entries includes Alaska, Cinderella, crush videos, Dr. Scholl's, flat feet and fallen arches, hosiery, jack boots, moccasins, Nike, pedicure, reflexology, sandals, socks, Spice Girls, These Boots are Made for Walkin, webbed toes, and The Wizard of Oz.” ―Reference & Research Book News

“Talk about walking in someone else's shoes. This encyclopedia, written by a cultural anthropologist, walks us through the history of shoes and the feet that wear them, from Achilles to the Wizard of Oz. . . . Though it is aimed at the general reader, the encyclopedia has enough research and documentation to make it of use to students and scholars. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.” ―Booklist

“In this intriguing volume, DeMello (Central New Mexico Community College) covers feet and footwear through the ages. . . . This is another fascinating, very readable reference volume from Greenwood, full of curiosities. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through professionals/practitioners; general readers.” ―Choice

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenwood (September 10, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0313357145
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0313357145
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.12 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.88 x 10 inches

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Margo DeMello received her Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from U.C. Davis in 1995, and currently lectures at Central New Mexico Community College, teaching sociology, cultural studies, and anthropology.

Her books include Bodies of Inscription: A Cultural History of the Modern Tattoo Community (2000), Stories Rabbits Tell: A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature (2003), Low-Carb Vegetarian (2004), Why Animals Matter: The Case for Animal Protection (2007), The Encyclopedia of Body Adornment (2007), Feet and Footwear (2009), Teaching the Animal: Human Animal Studies Across the Disciplines (2010), Faces Around the World (2012), Animals and Society: An Introduction to Human-Animal Studies (2012) and Speaking for Animals: Animal Autobiographical Writing (2012).

She has recently had articles published in the Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships (Marc Bekoff, ed.), Encyclopedia of Animal Rights (Marc Bekoff, ed.), and A Cultural History of Animals: The Modern Age (Randy Malamud, ed.).

She is also the President and Executive Director of House Rabbit Society, and the Program Director for Human-Animal Studies at Animals & Society Institute.

She lives outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a husband, four Chihuahuas, two cats, a parrot, and over 50 house rabbits.

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Milissa Ellison Dewey

A dreary compilation

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There is nothing in this book I even want to read. It is not in the least comprehensive according to any scheme I can imagine.

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Chris Taylor

Great addition and resource

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Overall, a great reference and easy to review. Some obvious topics weren’t even covered in the book, however. Not as thorough as I expected it to be.

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Strange and simplistic

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Weird little book, with crappy black and white printing. Informative, but a little on the obvious side, e.g. a photo of a 1970's platform shoe is entitled "Here's an example of a platform shoe." No kidding!!
Written for People from Mars ... who have never seen foot wear before. Or heard of foot deformities and diseases ... SO EXCITING to hear about those.
I was expecting a higher-end National Geographic-style book on foot wear anthropology ... not this one!!

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