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Regina Lee Blaszczyk

    Regina Lee Blaszczyk se zabývá historií designu a jeho vlivem na společnost a spotřebu. Její práce zkoumá, jak se v průběhu času měnilo vnímání spotřebitelů a jak design a inovace formovaly trhy. Zkoumá zejména vztah mezi komercí, kulturou a spotřebitelským chováním. Její výzkum nabízí cenný pohled na vznik moderní spotřební společnosti.

    Fashionability
    Capitalism and the Senses
    Producing Fashion. Commerce, Culture, and Consumers
    • 2023

      Capitalism and the Senses

      • 314 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Exploring the intricate relationship between capitalism and sensory experience, this edited volume examines how commercial interests have shaped and commodified the senses from the early twentieth century to today. It delves into various aspects, such as the manipulation of taste in the food industry and the engineered feel of materials, illustrating the ways capitalism has influenced sensory perception. Drawing from diverse academic fields, the essays highlight both the successes and resistances of sensory commodification, positioning the senses as crucial to understanding capitalism's history and impact.

      Capitalism and the Senses
    • 2017

      Fashionability

      • 384 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      This book examines the history of design and innovation at Abraham Moon and Sons of Guiseley. It is an exciting story of two families, the Moons and the Walshes, who created one of Yorkshire's longest-living woollen mills that today serves global brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, and Burberry. -- .

      Fashionability