Glamour - Paperback

Name: Glamour - Paperback
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781848138612
Price: 39.51 USD
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by Carol Dyhouse

$39.51

Book Overview

How do we understand glamour? Has it empowered women or turned them into objects? Once associated with modernity and the cutting edge, is it entirely bound up with nostalgia and tradition?

This unique and fascinating book tells the story of glamour. It explores the changing meanings of the word, its relationship to femininity and fashion, and its place in twentieth century social history. Using a rich variety of sources - from women's magazines and film to social surveys and life histories - Carol Dyhouse examines with wit and insight the history and meaning of costume, cosmetics, perfume and fur.

Dyhouse disentangles some of the arguments surrounding femininity, appearance and power, directly addressing feminist concerns. The book explores historical contexts in which glamour served as an expression of desire in women and an assertion of entitlement to the pleasures of affluence, finally arguing that glamour can't simply be dismissed as oppressive, or as male fantasy, but can carry celebratory meanings for women.

ISBN	9781848138612
Author	Carol Dyhouse
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Genre	Education, Arts, and History
Format	Paperback
Published	March 2011
Language	ENG- English
Pages	240
Weight	1.0 lb
Print Size	Standard Print

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