Fashion and Psychoanalysis - Styling the Self

Informationen zum Autor Alison Bancroft is a writer and cultural critic. She specialises in interdisciplinary approaches to modern and contemporary art and visual culture! and is committed to working across all media and contexts. Her research interests include visual culture and theory! psychoanalytic thought! and sexualities. She was awarded her PhD by the University of London in 2010. This is her first book. In this innovative new book, Alison Bancroft re-examines significant moments in twentieth century fashion history through the focal lens of psychoanalytic theory. Her discussion centres on studies of fashion photography, haute couture, queer dressing, and fashion/art in an attempt to shed new light on these key issues. Zusammenfassung In this innovative new book, Alison Bancroft re-examines significant moments in twentieth century fashion history through the focal lens of psychoanalytic theory. Her discussion centres on studies of fashion photography, haute couture, queer dressing, and fashion/art in an attempt to shed new light on these key issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionOne: Fashion Photography and the Myth of the Unified SubjectTwo: Inspiring Desire: The Case for Haute CoutureThree: Queering Fashion, Dressing TransgressionFour: Fashion, Text, SymptomConclusion NotesBibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Bancroft, Alison Bancroft
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2012
• EAN: 9781780760032
• ISBN: 978-1-78076-003-2
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: International Library of Cultural Studies; International Library of Cultu; International Library of Cultu; International Library of Cultural Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries