The 'Perfect' Body : A Study of the Body in Today's Consumer Society
This thesis explores the ways in which the body is positioned within consumer society. The development of body ideals in Western societies is examined in order to point out consumers’ occupation with appearances and their bodies as signifiers of success. The three case studies (A&F, Calvin K...
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| Language: | English |
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Stockholms universitet, Centrum för modevetenskap
2014
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-108851 |