In nineteenth-century Europe and the United States; fashionmdash;once the province of the well-to-domdash;began to make its way across class lines. At once a democratizing influence and a means of maintaining distinctions; gaps in time remained between what the upper classes wore and what the lower classes later copied. And toward the end of the century; style also moved from the streets to the parlor. The third in a four-part series charting the social; cultural; and political expression of clothing; dress; and accessories; Fashioning the Nineteenth Century focuses on this transformative period in an effort to show how certain items of apparel acquired the status of fashion and how fashion shifted from the realm of the elites into the emerging middle and working classesmdash;and back.The contributors to this volume are leading scholars from France; Italy; and the United States; as well as a practicing psychoanalyst and artists working in fashion and with textiles. Whether considering girlsrsquo; school uniforms in provincial Italy; widowsrsquo; mourning caps in Victorian novels; Charliersquo;s varying dress in Kate Chopinrsquo;s eponymous story; or the language of clothing in Henry James; the essays reveal how changes in ideals of the body and its adornment; in classes and nations; created what we now understand to be the imperatives of fashion.Contributors: Dagni Bredesen; Eastern Illinois U; Carmela Covato; U of Rome Three; Agnegrave;s Derail-Imbert; Eacute;cole Normale Supeacute;rieure/VALE U of Paris; Sorbonne; Clair Hughes; International Christian University of Tokyo; Bianca Iaccarino Idelson; Beryl Korot; Anna Masotti; Bruno Monfort; Universiteacute; of Paris; Ouest Nanterre La Deacute;fense; Giuseppe Nori; U of Macerata; Italy; Marta Savini; U of Rome Three; Anna Scacchi; U of Padua; Carroll Smith-Rosenberg; U of Michigan.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Good for beginner/intermediate playersBy CustomerI am using this book to teach my daughter jazz piano. She is in 4th grade and has been playing piano for 3.5 years and practices 1/2 hour a day. I am using this book to supplement her primary piano lessons method; which is traditionally/classically based (reading notes on the grand staff).We found this book is the type that a student can go through 2-3 pages a week from beginning to end; like a normal instructional piano lessons book (aka method book). In this way; this book is different than other jazz instructional books such as Mark Levines book or the Jamie Aebersold books; which although great books; are more like reference books. There are songs designed for practicing the lesson taught; for example.This book is easy enough for a lower intermediate player; like my daughter; to understand and digest. The songs are original and written to cater to the lesson Baerman is teaching; which helps the learner reinforce the learning. We are on the second chapter; so we do not know its effectiveness in teaching my daughter how to play jazz ultimately; but I am optimistic. Jazz is not an easy to learn genre of music; but this book is making it easier so far.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Five stars for the book; one for .By Conraddddd21First of all; a WARNING! If you buy this book for $9.95; do not expect to get a CD. I was very disappointed when I ordered this book and no CD nor DVD came with it. As far as the content goes; its a great self-starter jazz pianist book; with a lot of great examples and clear explanations of the theory behind the music. If youre a beginner; meaning you know how to read music and know basics of scales and chords; this will be a great addition to your musical library.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Literate and completeBy C. BrickI am a music teacher with classical training and a love of all things jazz. This intelligently-written book takes a logical and complete path through the genre. Concepts I know inside and out were organized in such teachable ways that I wish I had thought of myself. The book is a little treasure.
