Jocks & Nerds: Men's Style in the Twentieth Century
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (684 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847810461 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 223 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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There is plenty of frightful writing, for example, this description of cowboy dress: "His spurs, essential for moving a recalcitrant horse, give him armadillo-like invulnerability." Other passages, however, buoy up otherwise tiresome lectures: "Today's rolled chinos and blue jeans with the cuffs turned up still suggest the minor rebellion in protected circumstances associated with college life." Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. . From Publishers Weekly Jocks and Nerds are just two of the 12 "male identities" Martin and Koda ( Fashion and Surrealism ) identify as this century's "persistent style modes"; the others:
"it is still a great chronicler of men's fashion" according to Mo. Even though it is now dated (the book is from the late 80's, I believe), it is still a great chronicler of men's fashion, as well as the 'types' of men represented, i.e. jocks, nerds, dandies, etc.Beautiful photographs.I'm glad that it's part of my book collection.. Alan Maleh said Five Stars. great book
375 illustrations.. With wit and perception, the authors have examined 12 social roles adopted by men, tracing the fashions and fashion leaders that helped to shape them. The lively, provocative visual history of the way men dress in our time--now available in paperback