Fashion-ology : an introduction to fashion studies / Yuniya Kawamura.
"This book provides a concise and much-needed introduction to the sociology of fashion. Most studies of fashion do not make a clear distinction between clothing and fashion. Kawamura argues that clothing is a tangible material product, whereas fashion is a symbolic cultural product. She debunks...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Berg,
2005.
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| Series: | Dress, body, culture.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "This book provides a concise and much-needed introduction to the sociology of fashion. Most studies of fashion do not make a clear distinction between clothing and fashion. Kawamura argues that clothing is a tangible material product, whereas fashion is a symbolic cultural product. She debunks the myth of the genius designer and explains that fashion is not about clothes but is a belief."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 124 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-119) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1859738095 9781859738092 1859738141 9781859738146 |