Fashion. A Theory

Mapping the Sociological Landscapes of Fashion and Clothing

Frederic Monneyron

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English

Openculture Academic Publishing
23 November 2024

Fashion & textiles: design; Social theory; Social & cultural anthropology; Manufacturing industries

Series: Sociology and Anthropology of the Imaginary

In Western societies, a long-standing philosophical tradition prioritizes deeper meanings over surface appearances, thus reducing clothes to mere false impressions, favoring an unvarnished truth instead. Then, to write on clothes implies the reversal of a whole philosophical attitude: trying no more to pose clothes as a source of mistakes, but as a mold, matrix, no longer as a secondary and accessory element, but as a very first and founding element, determining individual behaviors as the social structures. It is this reversal that this book tries to promote. And

doing so, it tries to address what is obviously missing: a theory, and also -theories being reinforced by practices- the sociological practices of clothes and fashion.

By: Frederic Monneyron
Imprint: Openculture Academic Publishing
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 195g
ISBN: 9791043111778
Series: Sociology and Anthropology of the Imaginary
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 23 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Frederic Monneyron, who writes both in French and in English, is the author of more than fifty books. Frederic Monneyron is a distinguished figure in the realms of sociology and literature. An emeritus professor of sociology, Monneyron has long been celebrated for his insightful analyses of fashion as a mirror to our identities and cultural shifts. His academic prowess, spanning across decades, has yielded groundbreaking works that dissect the complex interplay between individuality, societal expectations, and cultural expressions.