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Dressing for Austerity: Aspiration, Leisure and Fashion in Post-war Britain (Dress Cultures)

Geraldine Biddle-Perry

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Description:In exploring the working and leisured lives of young women and men in post Second World-War austerity Britain, this book offers a new cultural historical perspective on this crucial period in British society. A wartime culture of conspicuous constraint, alongside Labour's promotion of a new model of idealized citizenship provide a context in which to explore the negotiation of post war consumer desire. The book examines film, fashion and recreational leisure participation as vital conduits of post-war ambition that necessitated new political strategies and consumer activity in a Britain torn between austerity and affluence.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dressing for Austerity: Aspiration, Leisure and Fashion in Post-war Britain (Dress Cultures). To get started finding Dressing for Austerity: Aspiration, Leisure and Fashion in Post-war Britain (Dress Cultures), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In exploring the working and leisured lives of young women and men in post Second World-War austerity Britain, this book offers a new cultural historical perspective on this crucial period in British society. A wartime culture of conspicuous constraint, alongside Labour's promotion of a new model of idealized citizenship provide a context in which to explore the negotiation of post war consumer desire. The book examines film, fashion and recreational leisure participation as vital conduits of post-war ambition that necessitated new political strategies and consumer activity in a Britain torn between austerity and affluence.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dressing for Austerity: Aspiration, Leisure and Fashion in Post-war Britain (Dress Cultures). To get started finding Dressing for Austerity: Aspiration, Leisure and Fashion in Post-war Britain (Dress Cultures), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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