{"product_id":"common-threads-9781469642239","title":"Common Threads","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn illustrated cultural history of the apparel worn by American Catholics, Sally Dwyer-McNulty's Common Threads reveals the transnational origins and homegrown significance of clothing in developing identity, unity, and a sense of respectability for a major religious group that had long struggled for its footing in a Protestant-dominated society often openly hostile to Catholics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributes not just to U.S. Catholic history but also to the cultural history of clothing more broadly\"\". - \u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Dwyer-McNulty traces how religious dress evolved in America\"\". - \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"[Dwyer-McNulty] has broken open a wealth of significance behind a highly visible aspect of the lived experience of U.S. Catholics\"\". - \u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"A compelling analysis of how the members of a subculture within American society have utilized appearance to negotiate their status\"\". - \u003ci\u003eJournal of American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Catholic and American cultural studies at its best\"\". - \u003ci\u003eMagistra: Journal of Women's Spirituality In History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Recommended. All levels\/libraries\"\". - \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"The University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187590521175,"sku":"9781469642239","price":26.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/common-threads-9781469642239","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}