Fashion Talks: Undressing the Power of Style Contributor(s): Tarrant, Shira (Editor), Jolles, Marjorie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 143844320X ISBN-13: 9781438443201 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Design | Fashion & Accessories |
Dewey: 391.2 |
LCCN: 2011036641 |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 8.95" W x 7.41" (0.86 lbs) 273 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Fashion Talks is a vibrant look at the politics of everyday style. Shira Tarrant and Marjorie Jolles bring together essays that cover topics such as lifestyle Lolitas, Hollywood baby bumps, haute couture hijab, gender fluidity, steampunk, and stripper shoes, and engage readers with accessible and thoughtful analyses of real-world issues. This collection explores whether style can shift the limiting boundaries of race, class, gender, and sexuality, while avoiding the traps with which it attempts to rein us in. Fashion Talks will appeal to cultural critics, industry insiders, mainstream readers, and academic experts who are curious about the role fashion plays in the struggles over identity, power, and the status quo. |