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DIVIGoth Culture/Iexplores Goths' expressive practices of dress, fashion, style and the body, in relation to issues of identity and representation. The book shares vivid accounts of the author's experiences exploring gender and sexuality and doing fieldwork in the Gothic subculture. Through the voices of Goths from the UK, US and Germany, it draws the reader into the gender-bending and heavily gendered world of Goth. It reassesses the significance of the dress of both male and female Goths, examining these striking and often highly creative subcultural fashion displays. Using a wide range of methods and sources, from ethnography to critical examination of music, literature, social theory and different types of popular media,IGoth Culture/Ioffers an original and accessible analysis of the fashion, media and counterculture of the Gothic world./DIVDIVP1. Setting the Scene * 2. Subverting Gender, Gendering Subculture * 3. Gothic Style and Status * 4. Female Style and Subjectivity * 5. Masculinity in Style * 6. Gender Relations * 7. Sexualities and Eroticism * 8. Goth Music and Media * 9. Utopia Rising? (Concluding Thoughts)/P/DIVDIVBDunja Brill/Bis at Humboldt University in Berlin./DIV
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Goths represent one of the most arresting, distinctive and enduring subcultures of recent times. Until now, no one has conducted a full-scale 'insider' study of this fascinating group. This book is the first. Immersing us in the potent mix of identities, practices and values that make up the goth scene, the author takes us behind the facade of the goth mystique. From dress and musical tastes to social habits and the use of the internet, Hodkinson details the inner workings of this intriguing group. Defying postmodern theories that claim media and commerce break down substantive cultural groupings, Hodkinson shows how both have been used by goths to retain, and even strengthen, their group identity. Hodkinson provides a comprehensive reworking of sub-cultural theory, making a key contribution to the disciplines of sociology, cultural studies, youth studies, media studies, and popular music studies.
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Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture
This lavishly illustrated book looks at Goth from both a pop and subculture perspective. Each chapter deals with a different artistic or cultural phenomenon--such as literature, photography, trash Goth, and the femme fatale--followed by an essay on specific aspects of the Goth aesthetic. 70 photos.
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+ The Tokyo Look Book: Stylish To Spectacular, Goth To Gyaru, Sidewalk To Catwalk +
Tokyo is home to the most creative and stylish fashion in the world. The Tokyo Look Book takes us on a dazzling journey through the streets, clubs, and boutiques of this trendsetting city to introduce us to the people who wear the latest fashions and the people who make them. Crammed with cool, full-color photographs of Tokyo's trendy teens and twenty-somethings captured candidly as they work and play, this is a comprehensive look at the richly varied fashion scenes that thrive in Japan's capital city -- from the gal mecca of Shibuya, to the goths and cosplayers who hang out on Jingubashi bridge on Sundays, through the cutting-edge kids on the Harajuku backstreets, to the stylish young professional men and women on Omotesando Boulevard.brYuri Manabe's distinctive photographic portraits are complemented by insightful text from British anthropologist and fashion expert Philomena Keet, who offers witty and informative background information on each of the fashion scenes introduced, and a plethora of soundbites and quotes from the featured fashionistas. In addition, there are interviews and spotlights on Tokyos hottest fashion designers, magazines and boutiques.
