Acts of undressing : politics, eroticism, and discarded clothing / Barbara Brownie.
Acts of undressing : politics, eroticism, and discarded clothing / Barbara Brownie.
Acts of undressing : politics, eroticism, and discarded clothing / Barbara Brownie.
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Publisher
London New York Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.
Call Numbers
G 2016/4625
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 144 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
-- Introduction Chapter 1: Private Acts, Public Display -- Chapter 2: Narrative Tease: Neo-burlesque and Storytelling through Striptease -- Chapter 3: 'Where the Garment Gapes': The Eroticism of Intermittence -- Chapter 4: Deviance and Disruption: Streaking, Mooning and Flashing -- Chapter 5: Make L...
Publication information
Publisher
London New York Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.
Series
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2016.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The act of undressing has a multitude of meanings, which vary dramatically when this commonly private gesture is presented for public consumption. This ground-breaking book explores the significance of undressing in various cultural and social contexts. As we are increasingly obsessed with dress choices as signifiers of who we are and how we feel,...
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Full title
Acts of undressing : politics, eroticism, and discarded clothing / Barbara Brownie.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Dress, body, culture
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2016/4625
Record Identifier
74VKV6pOpxmb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV6pOpxmb
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ISBN
9781472596185 (paperback)
9781472596192 (hardback)
DDC
391
MMS ID
991024019715002626
