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- Title
Fashioning Character: Style, Performance, and Identity in Contemporary American Literature by Lauren S. Cardon (review).
- Authors
Dyer, Darby
- Abstract
Lauren S. Cardon's book, "Fashioning Character: Style, Performance, and Identity in Contemporary American Literature," explores the role of fashion in constructing and performing identity in literature. Cardon examines various literary texts, from confessional poetry to transgender narratives, to analyze how fashion functions as a tool for characters to assert, explore, and obscure their selves. She also discusses the influence of fashion on marginalized communities, such as African Americans and indigenous cultures, and calls for cultural sensitivity and education. Overall, Cardon's analysis provides valuable insights into the intersection of fashion and literature, appealing to both students and scholars in these fields.
- Subjects
AMERICAN literature; AMERICAN identity; CULTURAL awareness; CULTURAL education; NARRATIVE poetry; FASHION
- Publication
South Central Review, 2023, Vol 40, Issue 2/3, p158
- ISSN
0743-6831
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/scr.2023.a915864