Background
Root, Regina Angela was born on May 24, 1967 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of James Redgnual McDuffie and Heidemarie Elsbeth (Schultz) McAlpine.
( Following Argentina’s revolution in 1810, the dress of ...)
Following Argentina’s revolution in 1810, the dress of young patriots inspired a nation and distanced its politics from the relics of Spanish colonialism. Fashion writing often escaped the notice of authorities, allowing authors to masquerade political ideas under the guise of frivolity and entertainment. In Couture and Consensus, Regina A. Root maps this pivotal and overlooked facet of Argentine cultural history, showing how politics emerged from dress to disrupt authoritarian practices and stimulate creativity in a newly independent nation. Drawing from genres as diverse as fiction, poetry, songs, and fashion magazines, Root offers a sartorial history that produces an original understanding of how Argentina forged its identity during the regime of Juan Manuel de Rosas (1829–1852), a critical historical time. Couture and Consensus closely analyzes military uniforms, women’s dress, and the novels of the era to reveal fashion’s role in advancing an agenda and disseminating political goals, notions Root connects to the contemporary moment. An insightful presentation of the discourse of fashion, Couture and Consensus also paints a riveting portrait of Argentine society in the nineteenth century—its politics, people, and creative forces.
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cultural and environmental studies professor
Root, Regina Angela was born on May 24, 1967 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of James Redgnual McDuffie and Heidemarie Elsbeth (Schultz) McAlpine.
Bachelor in Journalism, Spanish, University Iowa, 1987. Master of Arts in Spanish, University Iowa, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy in Hispanic Languages & Lits., University California, Berkeley, 1997.
Assistant professor, spanish Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1998—2002. Assistant professor, hispanic studies College WIlliam & Mary, Williamsburg, 2003—2006, associate professor, since 2006. Consultant & researcher Raíz Diseño, Santiago, Chile, since 2001.
Executive committee Middle Atlantic Council Latin American Studies, Pittsburgh, since 2006, president, 2009—2010. President ad honorem Ixel Moda, Cartagena, Colombia, since 2010.
( Following Argentina’s revolution in 1810, the dress of ...)
Volunteer Virginia German Shepherd Rescue, Sterling. Member of Modern Language Association, American Association University Professors, Association Study Literature & Environmental, Costume Society America, Latin American Studies Association, Middle Atlantic Council Latin American Studies.
1 child Audrey Natalia.