ISBN:
9781403972170
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1403972176
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xv, 325 p)
,
ill
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22 cm
Edition:
1st ed
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Fashion, Work, and Politics in Modern France
DDC:
391.50944
Keywords:
Beauty, Personal History
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Hairdressing History
;
Hairstyles History
;
Beauty, Personal ; France ; History
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France ; Social life and customs
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Hairdressing ; France ; History
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Hairstyles ; France ; History
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Electronic books
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France Social life and customs
Abstract:
The twentieth century brought fashion to the masses, as consumption spilled over its traditional social boundaries and individuals began to define themselves by what they bought and how they looked. The hairdressing profession provides a perspective on the evolution of mass consumer society in this era
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Abbreviations; Preface; Author's Notes; 1 The Rise of Coiffure pour Dames; 2 The Poorest of Trades; 3 The Bob; 4 Back to the Barricades; 5 Fat Years, Lean Years; 6 The Failure of the Popular Front; 7 Hair in War and Occupation; 8 Aryanization, Collaboration, Resistance; 9 Dark Days, Bright Future; Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-307) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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