A vital update to the definitive guide to fashion and cultural theory, featuring four new chapters and essential revisions throughout in light of key developments in fashion and fashion studies.
Across 19 major thinkers from the 19th to the 21st century, the second edition of this comprehensive collection introduces readers to the process of thinking through rich cultural fields such as fashion with the help of social and cultural theory, and thinking through social and cultural theory with the help of fashion. Each chapter guides you through the work of a major thinker and considers their historical context, the role of fashion within their theory, how their theoretical frameworks apply to contemporary fashion studies, and the strengths and limitations of their approach.
Featuring new chapters on key theorists Edward Said, bell hooks, Frantz Fanon and W.E.B. Du Bois, this new edition prepares readers to question and diversify the field of fashion. A revised introduction resituates theories in relation to each other and reflects on changing approaches to fashion studies, while revisions to existing chapters equip readers with the most up-to-date critical perspectives and developments in fashion and fashion theory.
| ISBN: | 9781350376526 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2025 |
| Author: | Agnès Rocamora, Anneke Smelik |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Visual Arts an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Series: | Dress Cultures |
| Genres: |
Cultural studies: dress and society Critical theory |
A vital update to the definitive guide to fashion and cultural theory, featuring four new chapters and essential revisions throughout in light of key developments in fashion and fashion studies.Across 19 major thinkers from the 19th to the 21st century, the second edition of this comprehensive collection introduces readers to the process of thinking through rich cultural fields such as fashion with the help of social and cultural theory, and thinking through social and cultural theory with the help of fashion. Each chapter guides you through the work of a major thinker and considers their historical context, the role of fashion within their theory, how their theoretical frameworks apply to contemporary fashion studies, and the strengths and limitations of their approach.Featuring new chapters on key theorists Edward Said, bell hooks, Frantz Fanon and W.E.B.
Thinking Through Fashion features in the following genres: Cultural studies: dress and society, Critical theory
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Thinking Through Fashion was written by Agnès Rocamora, Anneke Smelik and published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Thinking Through Fashion has 336 pages
Yes it is part of Dress Cultures series
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