This book addresses the evidence for the widespread belief that enjoyment of fashion is necessarily inconsistent with feminist values, from a feminist, rather than a post-feminist, point of view. It begins by establishing that many feminists in fact hold this belief and argues that disagreeing does not mean claiming that feminism was unnecessary or that it is now rendered redundant by changing social mores. The author describes the historical background as applied to both men s and women s clothing in various cultures before attempting to rebut the main antifashion arguments by exploring the...
This book addresses the evidence for the widespread belief that enjoyment of fashion is necessarily inconsistent with feminist values, from a feminist...
From a feminist rather than a postfeminist point of view, this book addresses the evidence for the widespread belief that enjoyment of fashion is necessarily inconsistent with feminist values. It begins by establishing that many feminists in fact hold this belief and argues that disagreeing does not mean claiming that feminism was unnecessary or that it is now rendered redundant by changing social mores. The author describes the historical background as applied to both men s and women s clothing in various cultures. By examining the alleged symbolism of particular fashions and meanings...
From a feminist rather than a postfeminist point of view, this book addresses the evidence for the widespread belief that enjoyment of fashion is nece...
