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UID:power-dressing-clothing-and-ornament-as-amulet
SUMMARY:Power Dressing: Clothing and Ornament as Amulet
LOCATION:Room 1.404
DESCRIPTION:…it is worn like an idea, that of a terrific power, for it is e
 nough to be seen for this power to be demonstrated (Roland Barthes, The Lan
 guage of Fashion, 2015, p. 56).\n\nIt has been argued that some forms of je
 welry and specialized garments trace their origins to magical purposes. Thi
 s panel retrieves the genealogy of instances of Southeast Asian clothing, p
 ersonal adornment, and architectural ornament from present-day (often) secu
 larized iterations to earlier expressions of faith in supernatural powers. 
 Speakers address factors and processes that endow material things with amul
 etic qualities. Do apotropaic powers derive from formal characteristics suc
 h as shape, design, or composition? How does color, or the mind’s perceptio
 n of it, contribute to an object’s efficacy? How are meanings and notions o
 f power negotiated, enhanced, or negated as various objects transition from
  sacred to secular and vice versa? Specific materials such as gold and silv
 er; or semi-precious gems such as jade, pearls, and coral, among others, we
 re traditionally believed to protect, prolong life, or cure illness before 
 their transformation into contemporary expressions of secular power and wea
 lth. What were the basis for their early association with spiritual power a
 nd their present-day function as tangible markers of economic status? How d
 o group affiliations, conceptual associations, or performative actions impa
 ct these processes?
URL:https://euroseas2019.org/program/panels/power-dressing-clothing-and-ornament-as-amulet
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