Barnard, Malcolm
Fashion Theory: A Reader - (Routledge Student Readers)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781138296947
- author:
- Barnard, Malcolm
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 846
- Dimensions:
- 24.4 x 17.5 x 5.6 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Fashion,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This revised and updated edition of Fashion Theory: A Reader brings together a wide range of essays on fashion theory to engage both general readers and specialist students. The collection contextualises different theoretical approaches to understand the diversity, complexity and beauty of fashion and clothing.
With new sections on sustainability, globalisation, digital media and the body, this edition provides essential conceptual background, theoretical contextualisation and critical summaries of the readings in each section. It exposes the ideas and theories behind what influential writers say about fashion, shedding light on the presuppositions involved in our thoughts and discussions.
Featuring a range of perspectives on identity, difference, consumption and communication, this unique collection is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding the complex world of fashion theory.