Jeans : a cultural history of an American icon / James Sullivan.
| Author/creator | Sullivan, James |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Gotham Books, ©2006. |
| Description | ix, 303 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The perfect fit -- The sans-culottes: before the blue jean -- Tug-of-war: "those pants of Levi's," and the competition -- Dudes: selling the western frontier -- Modern pioneers: at work and play -- "A Hollywood-style tough": the 1950s and the fabrication f the teenager -- Classlessness: the politics of fashion -- After the gold rush: stylizing denim -- The diffusion of glamour: designers in the mass market -- "Thought abhors tights": sex in advertising -- Hand-me-downs: vintage and reproduction -- Wrapped in the flag: "America's gift" in the global era -- Bottoms up: blue jeans at a premium -- The process. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-277) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005035698 |
| ISBN | 1592402143 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781592402144 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GT2085 .S85 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |