Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 260 pages)
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illustrations
Edition:
Also published in print
ISBN:
9781847880000
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9781845202811
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1845202813
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9781474263511
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9781845202828
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1845202821
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1847880002
Content:
Ideologies and politics of consumption -- The logic and contingencies of planning, producing, and distributing -- From "new out of old" to "socialist fashion" : patching together an alternative consumer culture -- Economies of value and politics of price -- The embarrassment of surpluses -- The disillusionment of dreams of distinction : hochmodisch apparel, fashion boutiques, and exquisit stores -- Shopping, sewing, networking, complaining : consumer practices and the relationship between state and society.
Content:
"Fashioning Socialism is the first history of communist fashion in East Germany. Using clothing as a lens to read society, the author unveils wider tensions between the regime and the population and within the regime itself."
Content:
"In telling the surprising - and often bizarre - story of communist haute couture, fashion shows, seasonal clearance sales, the textile and garment industries, and everyday consumer practices, this book explores the paradoxical causes, forms, and consequences of East Germany's attempt to create a communist consumer culture during the Cold War. In attempting to compete with capitalism on the West's terms, East Germany unwittingly bred disgruntled consumers - consumers who ultimately tore down the Wall. Topics covered include gender and consumption, Americanization and Sovietization, women as consumer-citizens, and much more."--Jacket
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-248) and index
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Also published in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Barrierefreier Inhalt: Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781845202811
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781845202811
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781847880000
