Fashioning socialism : clothing, politics, and consumer culture in East Germany /
Stitziel, Judd.
Oxford ; New York : Berg,
2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-248) and index.
Ideologies and politics of consumption -- The logic and contingencies of planning, producing, and distributing -- From "new out of old" to "socialist fashion" : patching together an alternative consumer culture -- Economies of value and politics of price -- The embarrassment of surpluses -- The disillusionment of dreams of distinction : hochmodisch apparel, fashion boutiques, and exquisit stores -- Shopping, sewing, networking, complaining : consumer practices and the relationship between state and society.
Consumption (Economics)
Consumer behavior
Clothing trade
Fashion
Socialism