{"product_id":"fashion-philosophy-for-everyone-9781405199902","title":"Fashion  Philosophy for Everyone","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf 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.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eA unique and enlightening insight into the underlying philosophy behind the power of fashion \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributions address issues in fashion from a variety of viewpoints, including aesthetics, the nature of fashion and fashionability, ethics, gender and identity politics, and design \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Summing Up: Recommended.  Lower-division undergraduates through graduate students; general readers.  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"All in all, this is a valuable text not just because of the marriage of the academic with the everyday, but because of the diverse issues that it touches on. It's a well-rounded effort and even the most jaded fashion person will find something new between its covers.\" (The Licentiate, 26 September 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer Baumgardner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJessica Wolfendale and Jeanette Kennett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Being Fashionable and Being Cool 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Makes Something Fashionable? 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnya Farennikova and Jesse Prinz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Fashion, Illusion, and Alienation 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNick Zangwill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Tryhards, Fashion Victims, and Effortless Cool 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLuke Russell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Fashion, Style, and Design 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Aesthetics of Design 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndy Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Share the Fantasy: Perfume Advertising, Fashion, and Desire 70\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCynthia A. Freeland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Computational Couture: From Cyborgs to Supermodels 88\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAda Brunstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Fashion, Identity, and Freedom 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 7 Wearing Your Values on Your Sleeve 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e Daniel Yim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 8 Fashion and Sexual Identity, or Why Recognition Matters 120\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e Samantha Brennan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 9 Slaves to Fashion? 135\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lauren Ashwell and Rae Langton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Fashion Dolls and Feminism: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Barbie? 151\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLouise Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Can We Be Ethical and Fashionable? 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Sweatshops and Cynicism 169\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatthew F. Pierlott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Women Shopping and Women Sweatshopping: Individual Responsibility for Consumerism 18\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLisa Cassidy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 A Taste for Fashion 199\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarguerite La Caze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors 215\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407933415767,"sku":"9781405199902","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405199902.jpg?v=1730501003","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fashion-philosophy-for-everyone-9781405199902","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}