This revised and updated second illustrated edition of Dress Codes systematically analyses the meaning and relevance of clothing in American culture. The chapters offer to the student and the general reader a complete semiotics of clothing.
Furry fandom is a recent phenomenon, but anthropomorphism is an instinct hard-wired into the human mind: the desire to see animals on a more equal footing with people. It's existed since the beginning of time in prehistoric cave paintings, ancient gods and tribal rituals. It liv…
In ancient Rome, the subtlest details in dress distinguished between levels of hierarchy. Clothes were a key part of the sign systems of Roman civilisation; a central aspect of its visual language, for women as well as men. This engaging book collects and examines literary refer…
Dirigirse al cuerpo - Teoría sobre la moda y el vestir - Moda, indumentaria y cambio social - Moda e identidad - Moda y género - Moda, adorno y sexualidad - La industria de la moda.