{"product_id":"dress-and-identity-in-america-9781350373914","title":"Dress and Identity in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDress and Identity in America \u003c\/i\u003eis an examination of the conservatism and materialism that swept across the country in the late 1940s through the 1950sa backlash to the wartime tumult, privations, and social upheavals of the Second World War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe study looks at how American men sought to recapture a masculine identity from a generation earlier, that of the stoic patriarch, breadwinner, and dutiful father, and in the process, became the men in the gray flannel suits who were complacently conventional and conformist. Parallel to that is a look at how American women, who had donned pants and went to work in wartime munitions factories or joined services like the WACS and WAVES, were now expected to stay at home as housewives and mothers, dressed in cinched, ultrafeminine New Look fashions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Space Age dawned, their baby boom children rejected the conventions of their elders and experimented with their own ideas of identity and dress in an emerging era of\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComprehensive and thoughtful, Daniel Delis Hill extends existing studies of post-war American dress, paying welcome attention to marginalised and mundane identities. Distinctive due to its robust contextualisation and detailed socio-political framing, the book presents a timely history. * Alison L Goodrum, Norwich University of the Arts, UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  \u003cb\u003e1. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit: Growing Up\u003c\/b\u003e Sociocultural legacies from his childhood American manhood during World War II Civilian dress and identity during the Second World War Conclusion  \u003cb\u003e2. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit: The Postwar Years\u003c\/b\u003e Masculine identity in transition The GI Bill of Rights Postwar marriage Masculine identity in suburbia Fatherhood in the baby boom era TV dads of the 1950s Conclusion  \u003cb\u003e3. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit: Crisis in Masculinity \u003c\/b\u003e The feminization of American manhood Conformity and Cold War masculine identity The stress of success Noncomformist Beats, beatniks and bikers Playboys “Lavender Lads” Conclusion   \u003cb\u003e4. Men’s Dress from Ivy League to Continental to Mod\u003c\/b\u003e Ivy League style Continental suits Accessories Sportswear The dichotomy of desexualized dress and erotic masculine styles The British Invasion: from the London Line to mod Conclusion  \u003cb\u003e5. Ethnic Men’s Identity and Dress\u003c\/b\u003e The zoot suit The social significance and cultural meaning of the zoot suit The zoot suit riots Soul style in the 1960s  Conclusion  \u003cb\u003e6. Women of the Baby Boom Era: Lessons of Youth\u003c\/b\u003e Feminine role models and expectations American women during World War II Sociocultural changes for women during World War II Conclusion  \u003cb\u003e7. Women’s Identities in the Baby Boom Years\u003c\/b\u003e Marriage reunions at the end of the war Postwar newlyweds  Postwar marriage: not happily ever after  Postwar suburban wives  Motherhood in the baby boom era TV wives and mothers of the baby boom era Working women of the baby boom era Feminism in the baby boom era Conclusion  \u003cb\u003e8. Women’s Fashions of the Baby Boom Era\u003c\/b\u003e The New Look Mod and the miniskirt Women’s accessories of the baby boom years Decade of “miracle fabrics” Conclusion  \u003cb\u003e9. Baby Boom Children\u003c\/b\u003e An era of children Gender role socialization A new consumer demographic Children’s dress Standardization of children’s sizes and textile regulations Children’s body modifications Conclusion  End Notes Bibliography Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407544525143,"sku":"9781350373914","price":80.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350373914.jpg?v=1730499732","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dress-and-identity-in-america-9781350373914","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}