The Meanings of Dress / Edition 3

by Kimberly A. Miller-Spillman, Andrew Reilly, Patricia Hunt-Hurst

Overview

This collection of articles and essays from magazines, newspapers, books, and academic jourbanals is designed to expand the reader's awareness and understanding of the role dress plays in cultures and subcultures across the globe. The text, which represents the very best thinking and writing on the subject today, explores essential topics such as dress and sociology, cultural studies, gender, religion, modesty, and technological changes. The Meanings of Dress, 3rd Edition is newly revised to reflect the current cultural landscape and includes more theory than previous editions, as well as an increased emphasis on the male perspective. The book provides design and merchandising students with insight into how - and why - consumers buy clothing and other products related to dress, and helps them to hone their trend forecasting skills. Instructors, contact your Sales Representative for access to Instructor's Materials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609012786
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/09/2012
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Kimberly A. Miller-Spillman, PhD, is Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor in the Merchandising, Apparel, and Textiles Department of the University of Kentucky. She is a member of American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) and Costume Society of America (CSA) and chaired the symposium committee for CSA Southeastern Region at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in 2011. She has been involved with the Ghana Study Abroad program at UK since 2010.

Andrew Reilly, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Apparel Product Design and Merchandising at University of Hawaìi, Manoa where he teaches courses on merchandising and social-psychological aspects of fashion and dress. He is principal editor of Critical Studies in Men's Fashion, and a member of the editorial board of Fashion and Popular Culture. He is also co-editor of The Men's Fashion Reader (Fairchild, 2008). He is a member of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).

Patricia Hunt-Hurst, PhD, is an Associate Professor and head of the Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors Department at The University of Georgia. She teaches courses on the history of fashion and dress, fashion and the movies, and fundamentals of fashion. She had been involved with the Interdisciplinary Ghana Study Abroad program at UGA since 2001. Hunt-Hurst is a member of the Costume Society of America (CSA) and the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).

Table of Contents

Introduction to Dress, Culture, and Theory
Fashion as a Dynamic Process
Dress as Nonverbal Communication
The Body
Appearance for Gender and Sexual Identity
Race and Ethnicity
Dress and Religion
Dressing for Life and Death
Fashion, Status, and Inequality in Dress
Dress in the Workplace
Dress and Media
Fashion and Fantasy
Dress and Technology
Ethics in Fashion

Editorial Reviews

There are some really great readings that supplement the theoretical underpinnings of each chapter.” —Proposal Review

“A comprehensive compilation of readings to meet the needs of 200 or 300 level students studying the social and psychological aspects of appearance and dress.” —Proposal Review

“The book introduces theories of dress and the application of those theories through examples and readings. Social, cultural, and economic aspects of dress are explored. I enjoy the diversity of topics relating to our dress. This is one class I can count on student engagement.” —Proposal Review

“Interesting compilation of stories and ideas!” —Proposal Review

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