Fashion and masculinities in popular culture. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Adam Geczy and Vicki Karaminas.
• Authors: Geczy, Adam; Karaminas, Vicki
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; 1 Vampire Dandies; The Dandy; The 'Crisis' of Masculinity; Metrosexuality and the Cult of Self; The Vampire of Capital and Commodity; Queer Vampire Masculinities; 2 Playboys; Commodified Masculinities; On the Virtues of Bachelorhood; The Bachelor Pad, or the Sexual Lair; James Bond 007; Fashioning 007; 3 Hipsters; The White Negro; Hipster vs. Beatnik; Hipster Style; 4 Sailors; Men in Uniform; The Seepage of Sailor into Life and Lore; Sailors Big and Small; Disciplined but Naughty Boys Bell Bottoms and Fly FrontsSailor Chic: From Boardwalk to Catwalk; 5 Cowboys and Bushmen; Unknown Frontiers; Celluloid Cowboys; The Australian Bushman; Bush Wear for Bushmen; 6 Leather Men; Reel Men; The Black Leather Motorcycle Jacket; Leathermen; Men of Rock; Greasers and Punks; 7 Superheroes; The Origin Stories; Masked Masculinity and the Phallic Hero; The Costume, or the Superhero's Struggle with Fashion; The Fabric of Superheroes; Everyone's a Superhero: Role-Play and Cosplay; Who Does Batman Bat For?; 8 Gangstas; 'Ghettocentricity' and Street Cred Early Gangstas Style: Pachucos and the Zoot SuitLeave Political Correctness at the Door: Gangsta's Paradise; The Tyranny of Masculinity; White Gangstas; Conclusion: Men Without Qualities; Bibliography; Index
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 185 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 391.00904; Fashion; Masculinity in popular culture; Men's clothing; HEALTH & FITNESS / Beauty & Grooming; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317217596; 1317217594
• Related ISBNs: 9781138658684
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-175) and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.