Cultures of consumption : masculinities and social space in late twentieth-century Britain

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Cultures of consumption : masculinities and social space in late twentieth-century Britain

Frank Mort

(A Comedia book)

Routledge, 1996

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-264) and index

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Description

Examines the construction of images of masculinity and the effect they have on identity, sexuality and sexual politics. Influences from black and white culture are explored as well as the ironies of class, colour and sexuality.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • PART I The Cultural Authority of Style
  • PART II Commercial Epistemologies: Advertising, Marketing and Retailing since the 1950s
  • PART III Topographies of Taste: Place, Space and Identity in 1980s London
  • Chapter 2 Conclusion

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