Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride: Rituals of Womanhood
Joanne B. Eicher, Regents Professor of the Department of Design, Housing and Apparel at the University of Minnesota, co-authored a recent text,The Visible Self,and edited or co-edited the following books:Fashion Foundations: Early Writings on Dress(2003),Dress and Gender, Dress and Identity, Beads and Beadmakers.She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.Lisa Ling, host of the National Geographic Channel'sExplorer,takes on challenging assignments that immerse her in far-flung places and cultures. Previously, she was co-host with Barbara Walters of ABC's popular morning talk show,The View.She is a frequent guest onOprah,where she discusses international women's issues.