{"product_id":"9780857851284","title":"Fashion and Jazz: Dress, Identity and Subcultural Improvisation","description":"Born in the late 19th century, jazz gained mainstream popularity during a volatile period of racial segregation and gender inequality. It was in these adverse conditions that jazz performers discovered the power of dress as a visual tool used to defy mainstream societal constructs, shaping a new fashion and style aesthetic. \u003ci\u003eFashion and Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e is the first study to identify the behaviours, signs and meanings that defined this newly evolving subculture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on fashion studies and cultural theory, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the social and political entanglements of jazz and dress, with individual chapters exploring key themes such as race, class and gender. Including a wide variety of case studies, ranging from Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald to Louis Armstrong and Chet Baker, it presents a critical and cultural analysis of jazz performers as modern icons of fashion and popular style. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAddressing a number of previously underexplored areas of jazz culture, such as modern dandyism and the link between drug use and glamorous dress,\u003ci\u003e Fashion and Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fascinating history of fashion's dialogue with African-American art and style. It is essential reading for students of fashion, cultural studies, African-American studies and history.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130504397040,"sku":"9780857851284","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780857851284_p0.jpg?v=1763837102","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780857851284","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}