{"product_id":"acts-of-undressing-barbara-brownie-9781472596192","title":"Acts of Undressing","description":"The act of undressing has a multitude of meanings, which vary dramatically when this commonly private gesture is presented for public consumption. This ground-breaking book explores the significance of undressing in various cultural and social contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs we are increasingly obsessed with dress choices as signifiers of who we are and how we feel, an investigation into what happens as we remove our clothes has never been more pertinent. Exploring three main issues - politics, tease, and clothes without bodies - \u003ci\u003eActs of Undressing \u003c\/i\u003ediscusses these key themes through an in-depth and eclectic mix of case studies including flashing at Mardi Gras, the World Burlesque Games, and 'shoefiti' used by gangs to mark territories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding on leading theories of dress and the body, from academics including Roland Barthes and Mario Perniolato, Ruth Barcan and Erving Goffman, \u003ci\u003eActs of Undressing\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students of fashion, sociology, anthropology, visual culture, and related subjects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Brownie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472596196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472596192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"Barbara Brownie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47202902376703,"sku":"9781472596192","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ec8e7ff1-cce8-4a24-9fa2-13845e21a5c8.jpg?v=1756833744","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/acts-of-undressing-barbara-brownie-9781472596192","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}