Fashion and Its Social Agendas : Class, Gender, and Identity in Clothing

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Summary: no class
Review: Clothes choices and fashion style often dictate the creation of the self and its image: but how? Crane offers a somewhat scholarly exploration of fashion trends from 19th century France to modern America, drawing important links between style and social change. This approach will interest not only art libraries, but schools offering social science studies.

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Summary: A superbly written, scholarly survey of fashion history.
Review: Clothes choices and fashion style often dictate the creation of the self and its image: but how? Crane offers a somewhat scholarly exploration of fashion trends from 19th century France to modern America, drawing important links between style and social change. This approach will interest not only art libraries, but schools offering social science studies.

Rating:
Summary: no class
Review: this author has a serious misconception of class. this book is also extremely american-centric.