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Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"An examination of how individuals strive for social status and how this creates our culture as a whole Contrary to belief, status signaling isn't just the province of the immature or insecure but a fundamental human need to secure social standing. It drives our behavior, forms our tastes, determines what we buy, and ultimately shapes who we are. It's what's behind "cool" and what drives fashion, music, food, sports, slang, travel, hairstyles, and...
2) Ametora: how Japan saved American style = Ametora : Nihon ga Amerikan sutairu o sukutta monogatari
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A cultural historian profiles the fashion dialogue between Japanese and American designers known as ametora, or "American Traditional," to trace how many basic items and traditions of the American wardrobe are tied to Japanese fashion cognoscenti.
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