Fashion and jazz : dress, identity and subcultural improvisation /

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 fas...

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Main Author: McClendon, Alphonso D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [London] : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Series:Dress, body, culture.
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Online Access:CONNECT