Zoot Suit The Enigmatic Career of an Extreme Style |
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| Author:
| Peiss, Kathy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-2303-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on the most notorious fashion of the 1940s, Zoot Suit traces its enigmatic career during World War II and after, as it spread from Harlem across the United States and around the world. In so doing, this book offers a new perspective on youth culture and the politics of style.
Focusing on the most notorious fashion of the 1940s, Zoot Suit traces its enigmatic career during World War II and after, as it spread from Harlem across the United States and around the world. In so doing, this book offers a new perspective on youth culture and the politics of style.