Fashion and masculinities in popular culture / Adam Geczy and Vicki Karaminas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Geczy, Adam, author.

Karaminas, Vicki, author.

Series:

Routledge research in cultural and media studies ; 113.

Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies ; 113

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popular culture--History--20th century.

Popular culture.

Masculinity in popular culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 pages) : illustrations, photographs.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, [2017]

Summary:

"Popular culture in the latter half of the twentieth century precipitated a decisive change in style and body image. Postwar film, television, radio shows, pulp fiction and comics placed heroic types firmly within public consciousness. This book concentrates on these heroic male types as they have evolved from the postwar era and their relationship to fashion to the present day. As well as demonstrating the role of male icons in contemporary society, this book's originality also lies in showing the many gender slipp. that these icons help to effect or expose. It is by exploring the somewhat inviolate types accorded to contemporary masculinity that we see the very fragility of a stable or rounded male identity."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

chapter Introduction

chapter 1 Vampire Dandies

chapter 2 Playboys

chapter 3 Hipsters

chapter 4 Sailors

chapter 5 Cowboys and Bushmen

chapter 6 Leather Men

chapter 7 Superheroes

chapter 8 Gangstas.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed January 25, 2018).

ISBN:

1-317-21760-8

1-317-21759-4

1-315-62065-0

9781315620657

OCLC:

1004350674