Fashion as communication
Barnard, Malcolm
1958-
creator
text
bibliography
enk
London
New York
Routledge
1996
monographic
eng
ix, 186 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
What kinds of things do fashion and clothing say about us? If we wear Donna Karan, Moschino, Gaultier or Westwood, what statements do we make? Are there any real differences between Punk and the New Look? In Fashion as Communication Malcolm Barnard introduces fashion and clothing as a way of communicating class, gender, sexuality and social identities. This interdisciplinary work clearly analyses how fashion and clothing have been understood as modern and postmodern phenomena. Drawing on the theoretical approaches to culture, in particular those of Simmel, Derrida, Baudrillard and Jameson, the author assesses the consequences of postmodernism for fashion as a mode of communication. Concepts such as class, gender, reproduction and resistance are explored in a clear and concise manner and further reading on each subject is detailed.
Introduction: Two views of fashion and clothing -- 1. Etymologies and Definitions of Fashion and Clothing -- 2. Fashion, Clothing, Communication and Culture -- 3. The Functions of Fashion and Clothing -- 4. Fashion, Clothing and Meaning -- 5. Fashion, Clothing and the Reproduction of Society -- 6. Fashion, Clothing and Social Revolution -- 7. Fashion, Clothing and Postmodernity -- 8. Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-182) and index.
Clothing and dress
Social aspects
Fashion
Social aspects
Clothing and dress
Sex differences
Clothing and dress
Psychological aspects
0415111587
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DLC
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20161027075831.0
eng