Isbn: 9781643751542 - pockets: an intimate history of how we keep things close (13 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Hardcover. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. 2023. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 352 pages. 9.25x7.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 352 pages. 9.25x7.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: NEW.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Who knew the humble pocket could hold so much history In this enthralling and always surprising account, Hannah Carlson turns the pocket inside out and out tumble pocket watches, coins, pistols, and a riveting centuries-long social and political history."?Jill Lepore, author of These Truths: A History of the United StatesPockets'showcases the best features of cultural history: a lively combination of visual, literary and documentary evidence. As sumptuously illustrated as it is learned this highly inventive and original book demands a pocket sequel."?Jane Kamensky,Wall Street Journal Who gets pockets, and why It's a subject that stirs up plenty of passion: Why do men's clothes have so many pockets and women's so few And why are the pockets on women's clothes often too small to fit phones, if they even open at all In her captivating book, Hannah Carlson, a lecturer in dress history at the Rhode Island School of Design, reveals the issues of gender politics, security, sexuality, power, and privilege tucked inside our pockets. Throughout the medieval era in Europe, the purse was an almost universal dress feature. But when tailors stitched the first pockets into men's trousers five hundred years ago, it ignited controversy and introduced a range of social issues that we continue to wrestle with today, from concealed pistols to gender inequality. See: #GiveMePocketsOrGiveMeDeath. Filled with incredible images, this microhistory of the humble pocket uncovers what pockets tell us about ourselves: How is it that putting your hands in your pockets can be seen as a sign of laziness, arrogance, confidence, or perversion Walt Whitman's author photograph, hand in pocket, for Leaves of Grass seemed like an affront to middle-class respectability. When W.E.B. Du Bois posed for a portrait, his pocketed hands signaled defiant coolness. And what else might be hiding in the history of our pockets (There's a reason that the contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets are the most popular exhibit at the Library of Congress.) Thinking about the future, Carlson asks whether we will still want pockets when our clothes contain "smart" textiles that incorporate our IDs and credit cards.Pockets is for the legions of people obsessed with pockets and their absence, and for anyone interested in how our clothes influence the way we navigate the world. …

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorHannah Carlson is an authority on the history of clothing and an award-winning researcher and author. She has been featured on the podcast 99% Invisible, as well as in The Los Angeles Times, Fast Company, and The New Y.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Pockets | An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close | Hannah Carlson | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2023 | Little Brown and Company | EAN 9781643751542 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …