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Routledge - The Fabric of Cultures: Fashion, Identity, Globalization

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Explore the deep connection between clothing and society with The Fabric of Cultures by Routledge. This book treats fashion as both a material and symbolic force that provides a unique lens for studying history and culture. By looking at fashion through a global framework, the text examines how it functions as both a manufacturing industry and a culture industry. Readers will gain insight into how fashion shapes the identities of specific nations and cities from a cross-cultural perspective. The book moves beyond simple aesthetics to investigate the real-world impact of local and global economies on how we dress and define ourselves. This collection of essays provides a wide spectrum of case studies that cover a diversity of geographical spaces and places. It is an essential resource for anyone looking to understand the complex relationship between the clothes we wear and the globalized world we inhabit.

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Examines fashion as a tool to study history and culture through both material and symbolic lenses.

Analyzes the impact of fashion as both a manufacturing industry and a culture industry on a global scale.

Investigates how fashion helps shape the identities of different nations and cities.

Offers a wide spectrum of case studies covering a diverse range of geographical spaces and places.

Provides a cross-cultural perspective on the relationship between local and global economies.

Explores the connection between lived experience and the global framework of the fashion industry.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
26 September 2008
Listed Since
17 August 2007

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