Description
Addresses culture and cultural construction in fashion, in terms of cultural insensitivity, cultural accountability, resistance and offence, and how 'controversy' around issues (such as cultural appropriation) arises and is handled.
About the Author
Benjamin Linley Wild is Senior Lecturer in Fashion Cultures at Manchester Fashion Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. His work is underpinned by a belief that history has a dynamic role within people's lives, informing their values and behaviours. He has published widely about fashion and material culture, including Carnival to Catwalk (Bloomsbury, 2020).
Reviews
A thoughtfully researched, carefully crafted and wildly engaging inquiry that is essential reading for all of us in fashion committed to bringing about social justice. * Ben Barry, Parsons School of Design, USA *
An important and timely work that belongs on the bookshelves of serious fashion students as well as those involved in the design and promotion of fashion products. * Linda Welters, University of Rhode Island, USA *
Sometimes a book come along that stops you dead in your tracks and makes you seriously think that change is long overdue. Hang-ups is one of those brave books. * Vicki Karaminas, Massey University, New Zealand *
A timely book that dialogues with the complicated multidimensional dynamics of fashion and dress ... Utilizes historic and culture guideposts to challenge assumptions, colonialism, paradigms, and 'western' trappings and tropes. * Theresa M. Winge, Michigan State University, USA *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350197237
Author Benjamin Linley Wild
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC