Puerto Rican Bomba Fashions: Consumption, Performance, and Meaning Making
Abstract
The purpose of our research is to understand the deeper meanings and use of Bomba fashions in the context of Puerto Rican identity, space, and place. To guide our research, we used the following research questions: (1) How do Puerto Rican Bomberos embody and negotiate identity through Bomba dress? (2) How and what meanings do individuals and/or society form about Bomba dress? (3) How does Bomba and Bomba dress inform Puerto Rican experiences and concepts of space and place? And (4) How does the consumption, distribution, production, and regulation of Bomba dress intersect with notions of authenticity and meaning making?
Keywords: music, identity, resistance, Black people
How to Cite:
Ortiz Pellot, A. & Reddy Best, K. L., (2025) “Puerto Rican Bomba Fashions: Consumption, Performance, and Meaning Making”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 81(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.18595
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