Meanings of Dress - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1563673665 ISBN 13: 9781563673665

Publisher: Fairchild Books, 2005

Synopsis

This revised collection of articles from magazines, newspapers, books and journals expands the readers awareness and understanding of what dress is all about. The essays in The Meanings of Dress, 2nd Edition, illustrate essential topics, such as dress and sociology, cultural studies, gender, religion, modesty and technological changes. Design and merchandising students will gain insight into how and why consumers buy clothing and other products related to dress and will grasp ways to forecast future trends. The book serves all interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary course needs.

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Review:

The variety and diversity of topics covered is incredibly invaluable and presents complex concepts in an accessible manner. The organization of the text book, the clear structure of the chapters, and useful features (ex. 'after this chapter you will understand') makes this an excellent text for students to use independently. --Spencer Potter, St Mary's College of Maryland, USA

About the Author:

Mary Lynn Damhorst is associate professor of textiles and clothing at Iowa State University. She is a member of the International Textile and Apparel Association. Her research and teaching interests are focused on the social, psychological and communications aspects of dress and the body, consumer behavior and body image. Some of her papers have been published in Psychology and Marketing, the Journal of Family Issues and Symbolic Interaction, among others. Her current research topics include women's appearance in business roles, media and family influences on self-image and consumer use of technology for shopping. Susan O. Michelman is assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts in the consumer studies department. Her areas of research are social and psychological aspects of dress, multi-cultural and cross cultural analyses of dress, and contemporary fashion and design. Kimberly Miller-Spillman is an associate professor in the Merchandising, Apparel, and Textiles Department of the University of Kentucky. She serves on the Editorial Board for the Clothing and Textiles Research Journal and has held leadership roles in the International Textiles and Apparel Association.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fairchild Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1563673665
• ISBN 13: 9781563673665
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 576
• Editor: Michelman Susan O., Miller-Spillman Kimberly A., Damhorst. Mary Lynn