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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Westview Pr
Publication date
January 12, 1995
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780813322834
ISBN-10
0813322839
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$28.00
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Rich with illustrations, Dress Codes systematically analyzes the meaning and relevance of clothing in American culture. Presented here in one book for the first time are theories of clothing and an up-to-date analysis of images of power and authority, gender, seduction (the sexy look, the alluring look, the glamorous look, the vulnerable look), wealth and beauty, youth and health, and leisure and political hierarchy. Taken together, the chapters offer to the student and the general reader a complete Âsemiotics of clothingâ in a form that is highly readable, very entertaining, and thoroughly informative. The illustrations provide fascinating glimpses into the history of American fashion and clothingÂalong with their antecedents in EuropeÂas well as a fine collection of images from the more familiar world of contemporary America.After ten years of teaching and research, Rubinstein has identified six distinct categories of dress in American society, upon which Dress Codes is based. ÂClothing signsâ have only one meaning and are instituted by those in authority as required attire (police uniform, nun's attire); Âclothing symbols,â which have several meanings and involve individual choice (designer clothing, jewelry); Âclothing tie-signs,â which are specific types of clothing that indicate membership in a community outside mainstream culture (Hasidic, Amish, or Hare Krishna attire); Âclothing tie-symbols,â which act as a means of broader social affiliation emanating especially from fears, hopes, and dreams (Save the Earth clothing, Pro-Choice T-shirts, Madonna's crosses); Âpersonal dress,â which refers to the ÂIâ component we bring in when dressing the public self (bowtie, dramatic, or artistic attire); and Âcontemporary fashion,â which is the interaction between political and economic events and consumer sentiments, involving public memory.Written in a lively and entertaining style, Dress Codes will fascinate both general readers and students interested in the history of fashion and costume, fashion design, human development, and gender studies.
Editions
Hardcover
from Westview Pr (January 1, 1995)
9780813322827 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $82.50
About: Rich with illustrations, Dress Codes systematically analyzes the meaning and relevance of clothing in American culture.
About: Rich with illustrations, Dress Codes systematically analyzes the meaning and relevance of clothing in American culture.
Paperback
2 edition from Westview Pr (November 1, 2000)
9780813367958 | details & prices | 366 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $50.00
About: Rich with illustrations, this revised and updated second edition of Dress Codes systematically analyzes the meaning and relevance of clothing in American culture.
About: Rich with illustrations, this revised and updated second edition of Dress Codes systematically analyzes the meaning and relevance of clothing in American culture.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Westview Pr (January 12, 1995)
9780813322834 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $28.00
About: Rich with illustrations, Dress Codes systematically analyzes the meaning and relevance of clothing in American culture.
About: Rich with illustrations, Dress Codes systematically analyzes the meaning and relevance of clothing in American culture.
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