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Fashioning Japanese subcultures /

"Western fashion has been widely appreciated and consumed in Tokyo for decades, but since the mid-1990s Japanese youth have been playing a crucial role in forming their own unique fashion communities and producing creative styles which have had a major impact on fashion globally. Geographically...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kawamura, Yuniya, 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Berg Publishers, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Western fashion has been widely appreciated and consumed in Tokyo for decades, but since the mid-1990s Japanese youth have been playing a crucial role in forming their own unique fashion communities and producing creative styles which have had a major impact on fashion globally. Geographically and stylistically defined, subcultures such as Lolita in Harajuku, Gyaru and Gyaru-o in Shibuya, Agejo in Shinjuku and Mori Girl in Kouenji, reflect the affiliation and identities of their members, and have often blurred the boundary between professionals and amateurs for models, photographers, merchandisers and designers. Based on insightful ethnographic fieldwork in Tokyo, is the first theoretical and analytical study on Japan's contemporary youth subcultures and their stylistic expressions. It is essential reading for students, scholars and anyone interested in fashion, sociology and subcultures"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 175 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857852151
0857852159
9781474235327
1474235328