{"product_id":"luxury-fashion-lifestyle-and-excess-paperback","title":"Luxury: Fashion, Lifestyle and Excess - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrizia Calefato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLisa Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuxury has been both celebrated and condemned throughout history right up to the present day. This groundbreaking text examines luxury and its relationship with desire, status, consumption and economic value, exploring why luxury remains prominent even in the context of a global recession.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing approaches from cultural studies, semiotic research and aesthetics, \u003ci\u003eLuxury\u003c\/i\u003epresents a wide range of case studies including urban space and new technologies, travel, interior design, cars, fashion ads and jewellery to explore what luxury represents, and why, in the contemporary world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book will be essential reading for students and scholars across a range of fashion studies, cultural studies and sociology, and anyone interested in the power and allure of luxury today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrizia Calefato\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor at the Università degli studi di Bari, Italy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Adams \u003c\/b\u003eis lecturer in English at the University of Bari, Italy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52931381526639,"sku":"9780857853318","price":75.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/pt4g0-9Ou9780857853318.webp?v=1775837830","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/luxury-fashion-lifestyle-and-excess-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}