LEADER 02634nam 2200565 450 001 9910813604303321 005 20230126203913.0 010 $a0-85785-333-3 010 $a0-85785-332-5 010 $a9780857853325$b(epdf) 010 $a9780857853332$b(epub) 010 $a9781306729819$b(MyiLibrary) 035 $a(CKB)2550000001194528 035 $a(EBL)1609886 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1609886 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6158271 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001194528 100 $a20200715d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aLuxury $efashion, lifestyles and excess /$fPatrizia Calefato ; translated from Italian by Lisa Adams 210 1$aLondon :$cBloomsbury,$d[2014] 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (129 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-85785-330-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aLuxury; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgment; Introduction; 1 Uniqueness; 2 Wastefulness; 3 Eternity; 4 Leisure and Travel; 5 Wellness; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; Index 330 $aLuxury has been both celebrated and condemned throughout history right up to the present day. This groundbreaking text examines luxury and its relationship with desire, status, consumption and economic value, exploring why luxury remains prominent even in the context of a global recession.Using approaches from cultural studies, semiotic research and aesthetics, Luxury presents a wide range of case studies including urban space and new technologies, travel, interior design, cars, fashion ads and jewellery to explore what luxury represents, and why, in the contemporary world. The book will be essential reading for students and scholars across a range of fashion studies, cultural studies and sociology, and anyone interested in the power and allure of luxury today. 606 $aLuxury$xSocial aspects 606 $aConsumption (Economics)$xSocial aspects 606 $aLuxuries$xSocial aspects 606 $aFashion$xSocial aspects 615 0$aLuxury$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aConsumption (Economics)$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aLuxuries$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aFashion$xSocial aspects. 676 $a306.3 700 $aCalefato$b Patrizia$0184789 702 $aAdams$b Lisa 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910813604303321 996 $aLuxury$94127007 997 $aUNINA