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The Glamour System by Stephen Gundle, Clino T. Castelli (auth.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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In the twentieth century, glamour has often been associated with the cinema and its stars, though fashion, 'high society', popular music, shopping, glossy magazines and advertising have all sought to harness its allure. The authors explore the origins and uses of the aura of glamour and trace its history and power as a language of visual seduction. In the course of the twentieth century glamour was associated primarily with cinema, although the theatre, fashion, high society, popular music, glossy magazines and department stores have all sought to harness its allure. It is usually associated with 'magic' and suggests a capacity to dazzle and seduce. Yet glamour's origins and meanings have never until now been thoroughly examined. For many, it is simply the aura of excitement and mystery that has surrounded the famous and the desirable from time immemorial. By contrast, this innovative book traces the origins of glamour to the nineteenth century and identifies it as a core feature of consumer culture. The authors examine the way that a language of visual seduction has been associated with a variety of social milieux and used to arouse envy and interest, mainly in commercial settings

Who reads The Glamour System?

Author

Stephen Gundle, Clino T. Castelli (auth.)

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan UK

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780230536821

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Performing Arts, Anthropology, History