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July 10, 2026African Studies Review0 citationsOpen Access

Jody Benjamin. The Texture of Change: Dress, Self-Fashioning, and History in Western Africa: 1700–1850. Ohio University Press, 2024. xvi + 253 pp. Maps. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. 34. 95. Paperback. ISBN: 9780821425473.

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MGMarame Gueye

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  • This work explores the interplay between dress and self-fashioning in Western Africa during 1700–1850.
  • Historical analysis of dress practices in Western Africa
  • Examination of visual and material culture artifacts
  • Contextualization of fashion within social and political changes
  • Insights into how clothing reflects social identities and cultural transformations
  • Identification of key materials and styles that signify historical shifts
  • Discussion of the role of dress in expressing resistance and adaptation within colonial contexts

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508d536eeac72a437a0e40https://doi.org/10.1017/asr.2026.10286
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