The Fashioned Body: An Introduction

By (author): "Joanne Entwistle"
The Fashioned Body: An Introduction
ISBN0745620078
ISBN139780745620077
AsinThe Fashioned Body: An Introduction
Original titleThe Fashioned Body: Fashion, Dress and Modern Social Theory
The Fashioned Body provides a wide-ranging and original overview of fashion and dress from an historical and sociological perspective. The book gives a clear summary of the theories surrounding the role and function of fashion in modern society, and examines how fashion plays a crucial role in the formation of modern identity through its articulation of the body, gender and sexuality.