Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Work

Part I
Exploring the Historical Context for the Development of Street Style
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Sociocultural Context for the Development of Street Style
Chapter 3: The Flourishing of American Street Style: The Clothing Industry, Mass Media, and Its Consumers, 1930 to the Age of the Internet
Chapter 4: Street Stylin': Personal Style, Self-Expression, and the Importance and Impact of Street Style Photography on the Fashion Industry

Part II
A–Z Listing of American Street Styles
Introduction to the Entries
American Street Gangs
B-boy and B-girl
Beat Generation
Black Panther Party
Bobby Soxer
Bodybuilder
Burning Man
Cholo
Coachella
Cosplay
Dead Head
Emo
Gay Pride
Goth
Greaser
Grunge
Heavy Metal Rocker
Hip-Hop
Hippie
Hipster
Leathermen
Modern Primitive
Motorcyclist
New Wave
Punk
Rastafarianism
Raver
Rockabilly
Skateboarding
Skinhead
Snowboarding
Steampunk
Surfing
Zoot Suit

Part III
Gallery of American Street Style
Conclusion

Bibliography
Index

Promotional Information

A comprehensive resource that will prove invaluable to fashion historians, this book presents a detailed exploration of the breadth of visually arresting, consumer-driven styles that have emerged in America since the 20th century.

About the Author

Jennifer Grayer Moore, PhD, is a design historian who specializes in the history of fashion.

Reviews

An important, thoroughly researched work that is recommended for large collections where material on contemporary fashion is needed.
*ARBAonline*

Moore, an art historian and independent scholar, has done a good job of situating theoretical, sociological, cultural, and historical concepts with the documentary evidence. . . . Thoroughly researched, the book documents and explores major North American street styles, from the first A–Z entry on "American Street Gangs" to "Goth," "Greaser," "Grunge, and "Steampunk" to "Zoot Suit." Summing Up: Recommended. High school through lower-level undergraduate students; general readers.
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