{"title":"Professor Sofia Pantouvaki","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Sofia Pantouvaki\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the poignant intersections of history, memory, and material culture through her compelling writing. Her work often delves into the power of objects—such as clothing—to bear witness to human experience, particularly within the context of historical trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e will find her books offer thoughtful, richly researched perspectives that illuminate both personal and collective narratives. Her approach invites reflection on the enduring significance of cultural artifacts and their role in shaping our understanding of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dress-in-auschwitz-by-professor-sofia-pantouvaki-9781788313681","title":"Dress in Auschwitz","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploring the experience of Auschwitz prisoners through the lens of dress and clothing, \u003cem\u003eDress in Auschwitz\u003c\/em\u003e examines clothing's profound importance to the inmates' physical, psychological, and spiritual survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a wide range of sources, including survivor memoirs, testimonies, personal interviews, surviving garments, and rare illustrations, Sofia Pantouvaki focuses on inmates’ sartorial activities and the intimate psychological relationships that developed between prisoners and their clothes. In so doing, she highlights how clothing was vital in facilitating inmates’ daily lives, improving their chances of survival in the camp, and supporting the desire for personal expression in a dehumanising environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHolocaust survivors’ memoirs and interviews have increasingly evidenced that the infamous striped uniforms were not the standard clothing throughout the years of the Nazi concentration camp system. As the war continued and shortages intensified, prisoners were often given a wide range of garments, including uniforms of deceased Soviet prisoners-of-war and civilian garments from the piles of clothing of other incoming prisoners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDress in Auschwitz\u003c\/em\u003e allows us a glimpse of the persons’ individual—and sometimes very private—experiences of concentration camp life and suggests that the notion of ‘elegance’ operated as a social construct and a motivating force even in such punishing conditions. The book proves that the multifaceted functions of dress can remain relevant—and vitally important—even in the most appalling and inhumane conditions and times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010581246188,"sku":"9781788313681","price":154.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781788313681-dress-in-auschwitz.jpg?v=1785151954"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/professor-sofia-pantouvaki.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}