Glamour: Women, History, Feminism

How do we understand glamour? Has it empowered women or turned them into objects? Once associated with...
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Author: Professor Carol Dyhouse
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Language: English
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Glamour: Women, History, Feminism by Dyhouse, Professor Carol

Glamour: Women, History, Feminism

CHF 42.04

Glamour: Women, History, Feminism

CHF 42.04
Author: Professor Carol Dyhouse
Format: Paperback
Language: English

How do we understand glamour? Has it empowered women or turned them into objects? Once associated with modernity and the cutting edge, is it entirely bound up with nostalgia and tradition?

This unique and fascinating book tells the story of glamour. It explores the changing meanings of the word, 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.

Dyhouse disentangles some of the arguments surrounding femininity, appearance and power, directly addressing feminist concerns. The book explores historical contexts in which glamour served as an expression of desire in women and an assertion of entitlement to the pleasures of affluence, finally arguing that glamour can't simply be dismissed as oppressive, or as male fantasy, but can carry celebratory meanings for women.

Author: Professor Carol Dyhouse
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 02/10/2011
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781848138612

About the Author

Carol Dyhouse is a Research Professor in History at the University of Sussex. She is the author of Girl Trouble: Panic and Progress in the History of Young Women (Zed Books, 2014).
Carol Dyhouse is a Research Professor in History at the University of Sussex. She is the author of Girl Trouble: Panic and Progress in the History of Young Women (Zed Books, 2014).


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