Fashioning Socialism - Clothing, Politics and Consumer Culture in East Germany (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)

Fashioning Socialism is the first history of communist fashion in East Germany. Using clothing as a lens to read society, the author unveils wider tensions between the regime and the population and within the regime itself. In telling the surprising - and often bizarre - story of communist haute couture, fashion shows, seasonal clearance sales, the textile and garment industries, and everyday consumer practices, this book explores the paradoxical causes, forms, and consequences of East Germany's attempt to create a communist consumer culture during the Cold War. In attempting to compete with capitalism on the West's terms, East Germany unwittingly bred disgruntled consumers - consumers who ultimately tore down the Wall. Topics covered include gender and consumption, Americanization and Sovietization, women as consumer-citizens, and much more. A rare glimpse into consumerism under state socialism, this book offers unique insights into the Cold War, the dynamics and collapse of communism, and modern consumption.

General

Imprint:	Berg Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	October 2005
Authors:	Judd Stitziel
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-84520-281-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Costume, clothes & fashion Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	1-84520-281-3
Barcode:	9781845202811

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