| Description |
258 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Addressing the body -- Theorizing fashion and dress -- Fashion, dress and social change -- Fashion and identity -- Fashion and gender -- Fashion, adornment and sexuality -- The fashion industry -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
This book provides a wide-ranging and original overview of fashion and dress from an historical and sociological perspective. The book gives a clear summary of the theories surrounding the role and function of fashion in modern society, and examines how fashion plays a crucial part in the formation of modern identity through its articulation of the body, gender and sexuality." "The Fashioned Body will be a resource for students and academics interested in the social role of fashion and dress in modern culture and will also be of interest to students and researchers in the areas of consumption, cultural studies, gender studies and feminist theory |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [240]-252) and index |
| Subject |
Clothing and dress -- Social aspects.
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Costume -- Social aspects.
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Fashion -- Social aspects.
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Human body -- Social aspects.
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| LC no. |
99049559 |
| ISBN |
9780745620077 (paperback) |
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