The Bad Corset : A Feminist Reimagining / Rebecca Gibson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibson, Rebecca, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corsets--History.

Corsets.

Corsets--Social aspects.

Feminism--History.

Feminism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, [2024]

Summary:

The Bad Corset: A Feminist Reimagining by Rebecca Gibson is a scholarly exploration of the historical and social implications of corsetry. This book provides a feminist critique and translation of Dr. Ludovic O’Followell’s 1908 treatise, Le Corset: Médecine, Histoire, et Hygiène. Gibson delves into the physiological impact of corsets on women's bodies, examining topics like circulation, lactation, and reproductive health. The author challenges the reductionist views of corsetry as mere sexual signaling, arguing for a nuanced understanding of personal choice and empowerment in fashion. The book is aimed at scholars and readers interested in fashion history, gender studies, and feminist theory, highlighting the evolving discourse on women's dress and autonomy. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Halftitle page

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

NOTES ON THE TRANSLATION AND HOW TO READ THIS BOOK

INTRODUCTION

CAN CORSETS BE FEMINIST? THE ARGUMENT FOR A UNIQUE MOMENT IN FASHION HISTORY

CONTEXTUALIZING O'FOLLOWELL

GLOSSARY

THE STRUCTURE OF THIS BOOK AND WHAT TO EXPECT

AFTERWORD: O'FOLLOWELL'S IMPACT: WOMEN AND MEDICINE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY AND BEYOND

REFERENCES

1 WHAT DOES THE CORSET DO FOR, AND TO, WOMEN? Covering the Front Matter, Preface, and Chapter 1 of Le Corset

THE FRONT MATTER

THE PREFACE

CHAPTER 1

2 THE UPPER TORSO Covering Chapters 2-4 of Le Corset, on theTopics of the Lungs, Thoracic Cage, Circulation, and Lactation

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

3 THE LOWER TORSO Covering Chapters 5-9 of Le Corset, on the Topics of the Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, Stomach, and Intestines

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 9

4 POPULATION CONTROL, MISCARRIAGES, AND ABORTIONS Covering Chapter 10 of Le Corset, on the Topic of the Genitals and Reproductive System

CHAPTER 10

5 THE WOMAN WANTS TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL TO PLEASE HER MAN Covering Chapters 11-15 of Le Corset, on the Topics of Which Corsets Women Should Wear, If They Should Wear Them at All, and Why Women Choose to Wear the Corset

CHAPTER 11

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 14

CHAPTER 15

AFTERWORD: O'Followell's Impact: Women and Medicine in the Twenty-First Century and Beyond

END MATTER

INDEX.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350295209

1350295205

9781350295216

1350295213

OCLC:

1443939106