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Loading... Venus and Furs: Cultural Politics of Furby Julia V. Emberley
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An exploration of the cultural politics of fur throughout history. The author reviews its values as commodity, sexual fetish, luxury item, article of trade, clothing and adornment. Using illustration, drawing on sources ranging from the literary to the visual, from fine art to fashion, Emberley assesses fur's role as a literary symbol and sexual fetish. She looks at fur's representation through the ages, including England's sumptuary laws and fur's historical role in building relations between Britain, North America and France. No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)391.2Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Costume and personal appearance Costumes of womenRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |