The Dress of Women
Praeger Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-0-313-31270-0 (ISBN)
Although written in 1915, Gilman's treatment of clothing and dress remains relevant. This pioneering effort adds substantially to Gilman's reputation as a sociological theorist and feminist. In addition, it represents one of the earliest full-length specifically sociological analyses of clothing and the fashion industry. Ultimately, the author concludes that harmful and degrading aspects of women's dress are amenable to reform if men and women will work together rationally to change the controlling institutional patterns of the society in which they live. This groundbreaking work will appeal to those interested in Gilman, feminist theory, sociological theory, social psychology, women's literature, and women's studies.
CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN was an eminent feminist sociologist and novelist, perhaps best known for Women in Economics (1898) and, as a fiction writer, for her semi-autobiographical work The Yellow Wallpaper (1892). MICHAEL R. HILL is an interdisciplinary social scientist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and holds doctorates in both sociology and geography. He is the author of Walking, Crossing Streets and Choosing Pedestrian Routes (1984) and Archival Strategies and Techniques (1993), and editor or co-editor of Harriet Martineau's Women and Symbolic Interaction (1987) and Gilman's With Her in Ourland: Sequel to Herland (Greenwood, 1997). He edits the journal Sociological Origins. In 2000, Hill became Chairman of the History of Sociology section of the American Sociological Association. MARY JO DEEGAN is Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her publications include Women and Disability (1985), Jane Addams and the Men of the Chicago School, 1892-1918 (1988), American Ritual Dramas (Greenwood, 1989), and Women in Sociology: A Bio-Bibliographic Sourcebook (Greenwood, 1991). She is editor of American Ritual Tapestry (Greenwood, 1998), George Herbert Mead's Play, School, and Society (1999), Essays in Social Psychology: George Herbert Mead's First Book (forthcoming), A Voice from Chicago: The Collected Works of Fannie Barrier Williams (forthcoming), and co-editor of Women and Symbolic Interaction (1987) and Gilman's With Her in Ourland: Sequel to Herland (Greenwood, 1997).
Introduction
Prefatory Note
Primary Motives in Clothing
Some Modifying Forces
The Principle Involved
Physical Health and Beauty
Beauty vs. Sex Distinction
The Hat
Decorative Art, Trimmings, and Ornament
Humanitarian and Economic Considerations
Larger Economic Considerations
The Force Called Fashion
Fashion and Psychology
Hope and Comfort
Endnotes
Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.10.2001 |
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Reihe/Serie | Contributions in Women's Studies |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 425 g |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
ISBN-10 | 0-313-31270-2 / 0313312702 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-313-31270-0 / 9780313312700 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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