{"product_id":"fear-and-clothing-9781350240308","title":"Fear and Clothing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Custance Baker\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar, who went to university in her 50s, gaining her PhD from Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn entertaining analysis of the clues provided by descriptions of clothes in interwar crime fiction. * Natasha Cooper, Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eAn appealing book about a less than obvious field of study … You might not think that this topic justifies a full-length book - but it does so, and without padding … The writing is accessible and lively. * Martin Edwards, author of The Life of Crime *\u003cbr\u003eThis lucid, insightful, extensively researched book breaks new ground by revealing how the language of dress and fashion articulated anxieties about class, deception, change and upheaval for the millions who turned to detective fiction for reassurance and escape in interwar Britain. It's an important work and an exciting read. * Fiona Hackney, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK *\u003cbr\u003eA highly original study of cultural significance of dress in interwar Britain, through the lens of detective fiction. Using a new large-scale survey of the representation of clothing across 280 texts, Baker reveals the powerful cultural meanings of clothes and their importance in constructing gender, class and national identities. * Jane Hamlett, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements  Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Getting it Wrong                Chapter 3: Searching for Mr Right; Interwar Masculinities                   Chapter 4: From British Empire to English Heritage,  Weaving Nation and Gender              Chapter 5: Womanhood                           Chapter 6: Addressing Race     Chapter 7: Conclusion       Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407523717463,"sku":"9781350240308","price":80.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350240308.jpg?v=1730499661","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fear-and-clothing-9781350240308","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}