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Fashion and class / Rachel Worth.

By: Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020Description: ix, 197 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1847888151
  • 9781847888150
  • 184788816X
  • 9781847888167
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GT525 .W67 2020
Contents:
What's in a name? The language of class in relation to fashion and fabrics -- The politics of fashion -- Fabric of society: technological change and fashion -- From north to south: class identity and dress in the English novel, 1820-60 -- Fashion, class and democratisation -- Retailing revolution: Marks & Spencer and the democratisation of fashion -- Design and class.
Summary: "In what ways do changing notions of social class correspond with key developments in the history of fashion? Focusing on examples ranging from 18th-century Britain to aspects of the global fashion industry in the early 21st century, Fashion and Class examines the meaning and evolution of the term 'class', from its Marxist origins to modern day interpretations. Did industrialisation, technological change and developments in fashion retailing bring about a degree of 'class levelling' or in fact intensify class antagonism? And to what extent does modern mass consumption and cheap labour revive some of the ethical issues faced in 19th-century British textile factories? Exploring a variety of case studies that examine the changing relationships between fashion and class in different historical contexts, from the French revolutionaries of the 1780-90s through to the changing relationships between couture, designer and high-street fashion in the mid-20th century and onwards, Fashion and Class is essential reading for those wishing to understand the ways in which the fashion system is closely connected with ideas of class." -- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks GT525 .W67 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001496859

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-190) and index.

What's in a name? The language of class in relation to fashion and fabrics -- The politics of fashion -- Fabric of society: technological change and fashion -- From north to south: class identity and dress in the English novel, 1820-60 -- Fashion, class and democratisation -- Retailing revolution: Marks & Spencer and the democratisation of fashion -- Design and class.

"In what ways do changing notions of social class correspond with key developments in the history of fashion? Focusing on examples ranging from 18th-century Britain to aspects of the global fashion industry in the early 21st century, Fashion and Class examines the meaning and evolution of the term 'class', from its Marxist origins to modern day interpretations. Did industrialisation, technological change and developments in fashion retailing bring about a degree of 'class levelling' or in fact intensify class antagonism? And to what extent does modern mass consumption and cheap labour revive some of the ethical issues faced in 19th-century British textile factories? Exploring a variety of case studies that examine the changing relationships between fashion and class in different historical contexts, from the French revolutionaries of the 1780-90s through to the changing relationships between couture, designer and high-street fashion in the mid-20th century and onwards, Fashion and Class is essential reading for those wishing to understand the ways in which the fashion system is closely connected with ideas of class." -- Provided by publisher.

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