Fashion - Philosophy for Everyone Thinking with Style |
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| Series edited by:
| Allhoff, Fritz |
| Editor:
| Wolfendale, Jessica
Kennett, Jeanette |
| Foreword by:
| Baumgardner, Jennifer |
| Series title: | Philosophy for Everyone Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4443-4554-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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If you just can't decide what to wear, this enlightening guide will lead you through the diverse and sometimes contradictory aspects of fashion in a series of lively, entertaining and thoughtful essays from prominent philosophers and writers.
- A unique and enlightening insight into the underlying philosophy behind the power of fashion
- Contributions address issues in fashion from a variety of viewpoints, including aesthetics, the nature of fashion and fashionability,...
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If you just can't decide what to wear, this enlightening guide will lead you through the diverse and sometimes contradictory aspects of fashion in a series of lively, entertaining and thoughtful essays from prominent philosophers and writers.
- A unique and enlightening insight into the underlying philosophy behind the power of fashion
- Contributions address issues in fashion from a variety of viewpoints, including aesthetics, the nature of fashion and fashionability, ethics, gender and identity politics, and design
- Includes a foreword by Jennifer Baumgardner, feminist author, activist and cultural critic, editor of Ms magazine (1993-7) and regular contributor to major women's magazines including Glamour and Marie-Claire