[ecrea] Critical Studies in Men¹s Fashion 2.2&3

Intellect is delighted to announce the new double issue of /Critical
Studies in Men’s Fashion 2.2&3/. This journalexamines the multi-faceted
dimensions of men’s appearance. It uses the holistic definition of dress
as a means of examining the tangible and intangible aspects of creating
and maintaining appearance. Wide range of articles and reviews are
featured in this issue from clothing codes for boys from 1850-1900 to
men’s motives for consuming fashion.

To gain access to this issue please click on the link below.

http://bit.ly/1Kq4pQl

Full list of articles:

*The toxic lining of men’s fashion consumption: The omnipresent force of
hegemonic masculinity
<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/csmf/2015/00000002/F0020002/art00004> 

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pp. 143-161(19)
*Author:*/Barry, Ben/

Ben Barry examines men’s motives for consuming fashion based on
individual interviews with 30 demographically diverse male consumers.
Findings reveal that men are motivated to consume fashion because it
provides benefits, including expressing identity, cultivating success
and facilitating engagement.

*Nazi dress: Hitler’s storm troopers and appearance management,
1921–1933
<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/csmf/2015/00000002/F0020002/art00007> 

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pp. 183-197(15)
*Authors:*/Homberger, Torsten; Bradley, Linda Arthur/

This article proposes that, as the Nazis evolved from 1921 to 1933, they
used their dress in the process of appearance management in order to
influence their public perception as masculine and plebeian, yet also
disciplined.

*Age-related clothing codes for boys in Britain, 1850–1900
<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/csmf/2015/00000002/F0020002/art00003> 

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pp. 127-142(16)
*Author:*/Rose, Clare/

An overview of changes in age-related clothing practice for boys in
Britain between 1850 and 1900, and the ways in which consumers
understood these are explored in the article.

*Uncovered butts and recovered rules: Sagging pants and the logic of
abductive inference
<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/csmf/2015/00000002/F0020002/art00002> 

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pp. 107-126(20)
*Author:*/Morgado, Marcia A./

Marcia A. Morgado presents a first personalaccount of deciphering
meaning from hip-hop attire during the 1990s.

*American Civil War re-enactors’ dress as a symbol of political beliefs
<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/csmf/2015/00000002/F0020002/art00005> 

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pp. 163-182(20)
*Author:*/Miller-Spillman, Kimberly A./

The purpose of this article is to explore why some American Civil War
re-enactors will galvanize while others will not, and whether this dress
behaviour is tied to their political beliefs or their purpose while
re-enacting.

*Look What the Cat Dragged In: Analysing gender and sexuality in the Hot
Metal Centerfolds of 1980s glam metal
<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/csmf/2015/00000002/F0020002/art00006> 

*
pp. 163-211(49)
*Author:*/Kurennaya, Anya/

This article explores how rock star’s feminine characteristics were
marketed as masculine by appropriating masculine popular culture
iconography.

*‘Don’t Call Me White’: Fashioning Sami Zayn’s Arabic and transnational
identities
<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/csmf/2015/00000002/F0020002/art00008> 

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pp. 213-223(11)
*Author:*/Roberts, J. H./

Ethnic and racial identity in one wrestler’s tights is analysed in this
article.

This double issue concludes with three reviews of recent exhibitions and
a new book.

If you have any questions about this journal please click on the link
below or email (eden /at/ intellectbooks.com) <mailto:(eden /at/ intellectbooks.com)>

http://bit.ly/1QWwbJt


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