The Social Psychology of Clothing: Symbolic Appearances in Context - Hardcover

Susan B. Kaiser

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563671077 ISBN 13: 9781563671074

Publisher: Fairchild Pubns, 1996

Synopsis

In this updated edition of the classic text, Kaiser explores the unconscious thought processes we use to decide not just how clothes look, but what they mean. In a new section, the author addresses the increasingly multicultural emphasis of the study of clothing and appearance. She also examines fashion in terms of gender, ethnicity, sexuality and class, offering a more inclusive vision of the social psychology of clothing.

About this title

About the Author:

Susan B. Kaiser, MS, ESRAB, FGI, ITAA, is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Fashion Department at Mount Mary College where she teaches courses in apparel product development, trend analysis and an apparel industry seminar. She regularly organizes study tours to New York and Paris. She is a member of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) where she has served on the board and taken an active role in the ITAA Design Exhibition. She is also a member of Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Business (ESRAB), and Fashion Group International (FGI).

About this edition

• Publisher: Fairchild Pubns
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1563671077
• ISBN 13: 9781563671074
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 651