Uniforms: Why We Are What We Wear

According to the renowned social critic and historian Paul Fussell, we are what we wear, and it doesn't look good. Uniforms parses the hidden meanings of our apparel -- from brass buttons to blue jeans, badges to feather flourishes -- revealing what our clothing says about class, sex, and our desire to belong. With keen insight and considerable curmudgeonly flair, Fussell unfolds the history and cultural significance of all manner of attire, fondly analyzing the roles that uniforms play in a number of communities -- the military, the church, health care, food service, sports -- even everyday civilian life. Uniforms is vintage Fussell: revelatory, ribald, and irresistible (Shirley Hazzard).

Author: Paul Fussell, Fussell
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 11/10/2003
Pages: 204
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.67h x 5.12w x 0.61d
ISBN13: 9780618381883
ISBN10: 0618381880
BISAC Categories:
- Design | Fashion & Accessories
- History | Social History
- Social Science | Popular Culture