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Garb : A Fashion and Culture Reader by Parme Giuntini and Kathryn Hagen (2007, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-100131119109

ISBN-139780131119109

eBay Product ID (ePID)47963574

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

Publication NameGarb : a Fashion and Culture Reader

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

SubjectFashion & Style

TypeTextbook

AuthorParme Giuntini, Kathryn Hagen

Subject AreaSelf-Help

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight21 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2006-023637

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentTable of Contents PART ONE: MAINSTREAMING Introduction:Parme Giuntini and Kathryn Hagen:Mainstreaming Frauke von der Horst:Skirting the Issue or "Why won't you show your pretty legs any more?" Kenneth Berger:The Outmoded, the Reactionary, and the Revival of the Suit Parme Giuntini:Uniformly So Joanne Byce:School Uniforms: Creating the Good Citizen Editors' interview with Sammy Hoi, President of Otis College of Art & Design Editors' interview with Rosemary Brantley, Chair, School of Fashion at Otis College of Art & Design PART TWO: OUT OF THE BOX Introduction:Kathryn Hagen:Outside the Fashion Box Parme Giuntini: Betwixt and Between:A Landscape of Female Childhood Randall Lavender:My Jeans, Myself, and I Michael Wright:Reflections and Recollections on Black and Black Leather Jackets Kathryn Hagen:Irony and Ambivalence: Postmodern Issues in the Fashion World Kathryn Hagen:The White Shirt (deconstructed) Heather Joseph-Witham:Ironic Bodies and Tattooed Jews Ann Steinsapir:Who Am I? Who are You? Inflected Dress in Syria Kerri Steinberg:Towards a Seamless Identity: From Fashion and the Experience of American Jewish Women Marsha Hopkins:My Bangles Debra Ballard:Fashion Matters: Reweaving and Asian Cultural Identity Kathryn Hagen:Cyberfashion PART THREE: FASHION AND VISUAL CULTURE Introduction:Parme GiuntiniandKathryn Hagen:Fashion and Visual Culture Editors' interview with Bob Mackie, Designer Editors' interview with Dave Hickey Photo Layouts and Artists' Statement Jeffrey O'Connell Soo Kim Jane Goren John Swihart Robert Williams Joan Takayama-Ogawa Jackie Den Hartog Sara Streeter Isabel Toledo PART FOUR: WHEN LESS IS MORE Introduction:Parme Giuntini:Bathing Suits and Consuming Desires Marlena Donohue:The Semiotics of the Itsy Bitsy Bikini Parme Giuntini:The SpeedoA Few Brief Words Kathryn Hagen:Peggy Mo

SynopsisFor courses in Cultural Studies, Fashion Electives, Visual Culture, Fine Arts. Garb: A Reader on Fashion and Culture investigates the complexity of postmodern attitudes toward dress, fashion, identity and culture through a broad range of perspectives and theoretical approaches. Diverse essays show the richness of the field, as authors from various disciplines explore the significance of fashion and fashion visual culture in the contemporary world. Four hours of filmed interviews accompany the reader and include personal stories from emerging designers and seasoned professionals. Art and design departments will appreciate the interdisciplinary approach of this collaborative work as authors share their passion for fashion, culture, theory and art. Pearson Education is proud to bring world-renowned Dorling Kindersley (DK) products to your classroom. Instantly recognized by their fascinating, full-color photographs and illustrations on every page, DK titles will add meaning to expository text and make learning accessible and, fun. Other DK hallmarks include cross-section views, 3D models, and text to visual call-outs to help readers comprehend and enjoy the wealth of information each book provides. With Pearson, you can see DK in a whole new way! For a complete listing of titles, please visit: http://us.dk.com/pearson, "Garb: A Reader on Fashion and Culture" investigates the complexity of postmodern attitudes toward dress, fashion, identity and culture through a broad range of perspectives and theoretical approaches. Diverse essays show the richness of the field, as authors from various disciplines explore the significance of fashion and fashion visual culture in the contemporary world. Four hours of filmed interviews accompany the reader and include personal stories from emerging designers and seasoned professionals. GARB essays and interviews address contemporary topics such as: Gender, Identity, Consumption, Style and Visual Culture. Includes essays from professionals or academics in Art History, Literature, Fashion Illustration, Folklore, English and more. Offers a broad range of perspectives that encourage readers to think beyond their specific fields and reflect on the relationship between dress, fashion, identity and culture. Four hours of filmed interviews support the essays and include conversations withemerging designers and seasoned professionals. Includes provocative insights into the field as designers comment on the future of fashion, the increasing globalization of the industry, and the price that many are willing to pay to maintain their artistic independence. Provides a forum for sharing complex personal histories and ideas and offers readers career-advice and real-world experiences from those working in the field. Professionals and those new to the fashion industry., Garb: A Reader on Fashion and Culture investigates the complexity of postmodern attitudes toward dress, fashion, identity and culture through a broad range of perspectives and theoretical approaches. Diverse essays show the richness of the field, as authors from various disciplines explore the significance of fashion and fashion visual culture in the contemporary world. Four hours of filmed interviews accompany the reader and include personal stories from emerging designers and seasoned professionals. GARB essays and interviews address contemporary topics such as: Gender, Identity, Consumption, Style and Visual Culture. Includes essays from professionals or academics in Art History, Literature, Fashion Illustration, Folklore, English and more. Offers a broad range of perspectives that encourage readers to think beyond their specific fields and reflect on the relationship between dress, fashion, identity and culture. Four hours of filmed interviews support the essays and include conversations withemerging designers and seasoned professionals. Includes provocative insights into the field as designers comment on the future of fashion, the increasing globalization of the industry, and the price that many are willing to pay to maintain their artistic independence. Provides a forum for sharing complex personal histories and ideas and offers readers career-advice and real-world experiences from those working in the field. Professionals and those new to the fashion industry.

LC Classification NumberTT507.G37 2007