Doing Research in Fashion and Dress
An Introduction to Qualitative Methods
$53.23
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
8 January 2020
Summary
Whether you’re investigating fashion as a material object, an abstract idea, a social phenomenon, or a commercial system, qualitative techniques can further your understanding of almost any research topic.
Doing Research in Fashion and Dress begins by guiding you through a brief history of fashion studies, and the debates surrounding it, before introducing key qualitative methodological approaches, including ethnography, semiology, and object-based research. Detailed case stu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350089778 |
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| ISBN-10: | 135008977X |
| Author: | Yuniya Kawamura |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Visual Arts |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 8 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 154mm x 8mm |
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Kawamura’s book is a useful first step into academic research methods for students looking for brief overviews, tips on techniques, and suggestions for further reading … this is an ideal reference book for students studying fashion from an academic perspective, especially those new to the application of critical methodologies. Lecturers will also find it useful as a resource when compiling teaching materials for undergraduates. * The Journal of Dress History *
About The Author
Yuniya Kawamura
Yuniya Kawamura is Professor of Sociology in the Social Sciences Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA. She is the author of The Japanese Revolution in Paris Fashion (2004) Fashion-ology: An Introduction to Fashion Studies (2005, 2018), Fashioning Japanese Subcultures (2012), Sneakers: Fashion, Gender, and Subculture (2016).
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