Casual wear and casual behaviour. The different fates of non-conformism in Russia and 'the West'.

In this paper I will critically reflect upon an intercultural experience connected with appearance, dress, and the different mutual perceptions of 'others' in public space in current Moscow and Vienna. I will construe this experience as fundamentally different attitudes towards informal be...

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Main Author: Klingseis, Katharina
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Department für Fremdsprachliche Wirtschaftskommunikation, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business 2008
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Online Access:http://epub.wu.ac.at/790/1/document.pdf