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| author |
Alexandra Jordan Thelin Blackowski
| | title |
Dressing Alice: Cultural Identity through Fashion in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
| | abstract |
As translations of a text develop over a multitude of languages and time periods,
each adaptation illustrates period fashion expression and cultural identity, defined in this
study as the ways dress, aesthetics, and visual culture express a society's values and social
structures. This is distinctly seen in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, originally
published in 1865 by Lewis Carroll. By studying various versions and their
accompanying illustrations, each offers a unique lens through which to examine how
clothing worn by the characters reflects the cultural values, social norms, and aesthetic
preferences of the societies in which these versions were produced and read. This
analysis of fashion reveals the interplay between literary adaptation and visual
interpretation, shedding light on the diverse ways societies interpret and re-imagine a
classic European narrative.
| | school |
The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, Drew University
| | degree |
Ph.D. (2026)
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| advisor |
Jonathan Rose
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| committee |
Justine De Young
Mary English
Marie-Pascale Pieretti
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| full text | ABlackowski.pdf |
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