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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459229803321

Autore

Dyhouse Carol <1948->

Titolo

Glamour : women, history, feminism / / Carol Dyhouse

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2010

[London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021

ISBN

1-84813-686-2

1-282-54341-5

9786612543418

1-84813-409-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Disciplina

391/.209

Soggetti

Women's clothing - Social aspects - 20th century

Women - Social conditions - 20th century

Beauty, Personal - Social aspects - 20th century

Aesthetics, Modern

Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) - 20th century

Fashion - Social aspects - 20th century

Glamour - History - 20th century

Gender studies: women

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-221) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The origins of glamour : demi-monde, modernity, "It" -- Hollywood glamour -- Dreams, desires and spending -- Princesses, tarts and cheesecake -- Revolutions -- Glamazons, grunge and bling -- Perspectives and reflections : glamour for all?

Sommario/riassunto

Glamour: Women, History, Feminism explores the changing meanings of the word glamour, its relationship to femininity and fashion, and its place in twentieth-century social history. Using a rich variety of sources from women's magazines and film, to social surveys and life histories Carol Dyhouse examines with wit and insight the history and meaning of costume, cosmetics, perfume and fur.