Fashion, Performance, and Performativity: The Complex Spaces of Fashion

Fashion, Performance, and Performativity is a comprehensive study that explores the interactions between fashion, performance, and performativity, using case studies and theories from Western and non-Western cultures, historical and contemporary periods, and various disciplines. The book examines magazines, photography, exhibitions, global colonial divides, digital media, and other key markers of the fashion industry, and is an innovative and essential resource for students, scholars, and practitioners across multiple fields.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 16 December 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

In a groundbreaking exploration of the intricate connections between fashion, performance, and performativity, a team of esteemed international experts delves into fashion as the epitome of a 'complex space,' where performance and performativity converge harmoniously, as envisioned by seminal theorists Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick and Andrew Parker. This comprehensive study spans a wide range of perspectives, drawing from both Western and non-Western historical and contemporary case studies, theories, and methodologies. By examining a diverse array of mediums, including magazines, photography, exhibitions, global colonial divides, digital media, and more, the book uncovers the essential markers that have shaped the fashion industry as we know it today. Drawing upon existing literature as a foundation, Fashion, Performance, and Performativity incorporates insights from fashion studies, art history, media studies, gender studies, as well as from artists and practitioners, making it an innovative and indispensable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners across various disciplines.

In a groundbreaking exploration of the intricate connections between fashion, performance, and performativity, a team of esteemed international experts delves into fashion as the epitome of a 'complex space,' where performance and performativity converge harmoniously, as envisioned by seminal theorists Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick and Andrew Parker. This comprehensive study spans a wide range of perspectives, drawing from both Western and non-Western historical and contemporary case studies, theories, and methodologies. By examining a diverse array of mediums, including magazines, photography, exhibitions, global colonial divides, digital media, and more, the book uncovers the essential markers that have shaped the fashion industry as we know it today. Drawing upon existing literature as a foundation, Fashion, Performance, and Performativity incorporates insights from fashion studies, art history, media studies, gender studies, as well as from artists and practitioners, making it an innovative and indispensable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners across various disciplines.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350106192