Acts of Undressing
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Acts of Undressing

Politics, Eroticism, and Discarded Clothing

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  2. English
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Acts of Undressing

Politics, Eroticism, and Discarded Clothing

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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. As 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 - Acts of Undressing discusses 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. Building on leading theories of dress and the body, from academics including Roland Barthes and Mario Perniolato, Ruth Barcan and Erving Goffman, Acts of Undressing is essential reading for students of fashion, sociology, anthropology, visual culture, and related subjects.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2016
ISBN
9781472596215
Edition
1
Topic
Design
Subtopic
Fashion Design

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Illustrations
  4. Introduction
  5. 1 Private Acts, Public Display
  6. 2 Narrative Tease: Neo-burlesque and Storytelling through Striptease
  7. 3 “Where the Garment Gapes”: The Eroticism of Intermittence
  8. 4 Deviance and Disruption: Streaking, Mooning, and Flashing
  9. 5 Make Love, Not War: Conflict, Resistance, and the Revolutionary Body
  10. 6 Abandoned Clothes: Separating Dress from Body
  11. Conclusion
  12. Notes
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index