Epidermalization of the Public Body: Clothing and Politics
<p>Nothing of what we wear is politically innocent. Our clothing constitutes the skin of our public body, what Mimi Thi Nguyen calls its “epidermalization.” This public body is read through a set of norms and expectations that crystallize society’s ostracism<em>. </em>Mimi and I talked about normative processes that unfold themselves through clothing (the hoody, the veil, the sweatpants), as well as neo-colonial politics implemented in the various American military operations in countries like Vietnam and Afghanistan.</p>
Host: Léopold Lambert
Guests: Mimi Thi Nguyen
Part of: The Funambulist Podcast