The Dressed Society

Clothing, the Body and Some Meanings of the World

AvPeter Corrigan

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

It was traditionally said that 'clothes maketh the man'. But what codes and meanings are associated with dress in a society that consists of divisions between class, race, gender, family status and religion? Is social and cultural life still fundamentally themed by the clothes that we wear? If so, how should we read these codes and themes in order to decipher their relation to power and meaning?

This exhaustive book demonstrates how dress shapes and is shaped by social processes and phenomena such as beauty, time, the body, the gift exchange, class, gender and religion. It does this through an analysis of topics like the Islamic clothing controversy in state schools, the multitude of identities associated with dress, the Dress Reform movement, the construction of the body in fashion magazines and the role of the internet in fashion. What emerges is a trenchant, sharply observed account of the place of dress in contemporary society.

The book will be of interest to students and researchers in Sociology, Cultural Studies, Women's Studies, Gender Studies, Anthropology and Fashion Studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-01-16
Mått:156 x 234 x 12 mm
Vikt:320 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society
Antal sidor:208
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9780761952077

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Peter Corrigan lectures in the Department of Sociology at the University of New England, Australia

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In my view, The Dressed Society is an excellent, easy to follow and well-written contribution that should serve as a valuable introduction to undergraduates in sociology, cultural studies , anthropology and beyond... few could fail to find the book well researched, engaging and original.Yves LabergeSociology

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionDress in the Sensory WorldThe Dangers of DressUtopian CritiquesMore than the Times of our LivesDress and TemporalityThe Fabricated BodyA New HistoryGift, Circulation and Exchange IClothing in the FamilyGift, Circulation and Exchange IIClothing and Fashion in CyberspsaceConclusionA Hermeneutics of Dress