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Uniforms: Why We Are What We Wear
de Fussell, Paul
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Tapa blanda
- Estado
- Muy bueno
- ISBN 10
- 0618381880
- ISBN 13
- 9780618381883
- Librería
-
Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
Mariner Books, 2003. Soft cover. Very Good. 80x9x140. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK.
Sinopsis
From Boy Scouts to soldiers, nurses to UPS workers, chefs to nuns, Paul Fussell describes, in sharp and telling anecdotes, the history and meanings of various uniforms. He reveals their secret language and unfolds their cultural significance. Focusing on the American scene, he holds up a mirror to the folks who head off to work each morning in regulated clothing and charts the fault lines of the desire for conformity and individuality. In examining the way uniforms unite and divide us, he ranges over the globe, describing, among other things, the Russian love of shoulder boards, the German obsession with black, and the Italian enthusiasm for feathered military hats. According to Fussell, we are what we wear, and sometimes our get-ups say surprising things. Uniforms is vintage Fussell — a blend of vinegar and grace, of keen cultural insight and hilarious wit, equal parts spoof and illuminating social analysis.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Seagull Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 077771
- Título
- Uniforms: Why We Are What We Wear
- Autor
- Fussell, Paul
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Soft cover
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 0618381880
- ISBN 13
- 9780618381883
- Editorial
- Mariner Books
- Lugar de publicación
- Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.s.a.
- Fecha de publicación
- 2003
- Tamaño
- 80x9x140
- X weight
- 9 oz
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Sobre el vendedor
Seagull Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
Hove, East Sussex
Sobre Seagull Books
Originally started as an amateur venture, Seagull Books has quickly grown into a knowledgable and reputable on-line book vendor. Our inventory is growing all the time, and we are constantly updating our stock with the latest finds. We specialise in out-of-print books - particularly paperbacks - and never cease to be amazed at what is no longer considered worth publishing! Many of our customers clearly share that view.
Glosario
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
