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The play's the thing: A [mini-]phenomenology of fashion

Franklin, Alex

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Abstract

Drawing on literature from play studies, developmental psychology, gender studies and phenomenology, this paper will argue for a conception of fashion as an extension of the play behaviours key to a child's psychosocial development and mental health. Specifically the discussion will focus on an "everyday" (in the Heideggerian sense of the word) mode of engagement with fashion - as distinct from the knowing spectacle of cosplay, for example - and its ambivalent role in the continued "doing" (J. Butler 1990) of a subject's identity.

Citation

Franklin, A. (2013, March). The play's the thing: A [mini-]phenomenology of fashion. Paper presented at Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association [PCA/ACA] National Conference, Washington D.C

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (unpublished)
Conference Name Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association [PCA/ACA] National Conference
Conference Location Washington D.C.
Start Date Mar 27, 2013
End Date Mar 30, 2013
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Keywords fashion, phenomenology, play
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/933465
Additional Information Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association [PCA/ACA] National Conference