| Why Women Wear What They Wear Contributor(s): Woodward, Sophie (Author), Miller, Daniel (Editor), Gilroy, Paul (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1845206991 ISBN-13: 9781845206994 Publisher: Berg Publishers OUR PRICE: $42.52 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: Each morning we establish an image and an identity for ourselves through the simple act of getting dressed. Why Women Wear What they Wear presents an intimate ethnography of clothing choice. The book uses real women's lives and clothing decisions-observed and discussed at the moment of getting dressed - to illustrate theories of clothing, the body, and identity. Woodward pieces together what women actually think about clothing, dress and the body in a world where popular media and culture presents an increasingly extreme and distorted view of femininity and the ideal body. Immediately accessible to all those who have stood in front of a mirror and wondered 'does my bum look big in this?', 'is this skirt really me?' or 'does this jacket match?', Why Women Wear What they Wear provides students of anthropology and fashion with a fresh perspective on the social issues and constraints we are all consciously or unconsciously negotiating when we get dressed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Design | Fashion & Accessories |
| Dewey: 646.34 |
| LCCN: 2007037812 |
| Series: Materializing Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.36" W x 9.15" (0.66 lbs) 178 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Each morning we establish an image and an identity for ourselves through the simple act of getting dressed. Why Women Wear What They Wear presents an intimate ethnography of clothing choice. The book uses real women's lives and clothing decisions - observed and discussed at the moment of getting dressed - to illustrate theories of clothing, the body and identity. Woodward pieces together what women actually think about clothing, dress and the body in a world where popular media and culture presents an increasingly extreme and distorted view of femininity and the ideal body. Immediately accessible to all those who have stood in front of a mirror and wondered 'does this make me look fat?', 'is this skirt really me?' or 'does this jacket match?', Why Women Wear What They Wear provides students of anthropology and fashion with a fresh perspective on the social issues and constraints we are all consciously or unconsciously negotiating when we get dressed. |
Contributor Bio(s): Woodward, Sophie: - SOPHIE WOODWARD is Research Fellow and Lecturer in the School of Art and Design at Nottingham Trent University, UK.Gilroy, Paul: - Paul Gilroy is at the Department of Sociology at the London School of Economics.Miller, Daniel: - Daniel Miller Professor of Anthropology, University College London. Recent books include "A Theory of Shopping," "The Internet: An Ethnographic Approach" (with Don Slater) and Ed. "Car Cultures." |