May 3, 2021

    Situating the Dressed Body in the Social World

    Dress lies at the margins of the body and marks the boundary between self and other, individual and society. This…
    May 1, 2021

    Fashion, Identification and Emergent Socialites

    According to Maffesoli (1988, 1991, 1996), we are currently witnessing a resurgence of basic forms of community, a move away…
    April 30, 2021

    Manliness, Modernity and the Shaping of Male Clothing

    At the turn of the nineteenth century writers in the trade press for the men’s garment industries found themselves caught…
    April 29, 2021

    Changing Educational Landscapes

    Landscapes change. Virgin forests are cut down and turned into wheat fields and pasturelands; contaminated swamps are drained to become…
    April 29, 2021

    Embodying the Single Girl in the 1960s

    The dominant position in feminist studies exemplified by scholars such as Susan Bordo (1997) claims that consumer culture oppresses women…
    April 28, 2021

    The Question of This Modern European Symposium and the Comparative-Historical Approach

    The contemporary question that I shall discuss at this symposium may be articulated simply as follows: “What education, knowledge and…
    April 27, 2021

    The Educational Culture of the Athenians

    If one were to apply modernist terminology, one would say that education in ancient Athens, but for certain extenuating circumstances,…
    April 27, 2021

    Easy-fitting dresses and tops

    Select the ‘flat’ body block or the ‘flat’ shirt block for the kimono adaptation (depends on fit required). Extend to…
      March 10, 2021

      Carbohydrate loading for endurance events

      Carbohydrate loading is one of the most talked about yet misunderstood topics in sports nutrition. For a start, all athletes,…
      March 19, 2021

      Eat the right type and amount of fats and oils

      Introduction In the old days we simply said ‘eat less fats and oils’, based on the observation that the typical…
      March 23, 2021

      The principles of everyday eating

      To many people, sports nutrition is about carbo-loading for a competition, or having the latest sports food or supplement. However,…
      March 2, 2021

      Coal-fired Plant Operation

      Since the majority of electrical power produced today is from coal-fired systems, we will discuss the basic operation of this…
      April 30, 2021

      Manliness, Modernity and the Shaping of Male Clothing

      At the turn of the nineteenth century writers in the trade press for the men’s garment industries found themselves caught…
      March 4, 2021

      Power Measurement Fundamentals

      Electrical power measurements are important quantities, which must be measured precisely. Electrical power systems are dependent upon accurate measurements for…
      April 25, 2021

      Approaching Fashion and Consumption

      Perhaps the most influential approach towards the study of fashion within the social sciences has been that associated with writers…
      April 10, 2021

      Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler

      How do writers make sense of branding? What are their different perspectives? Not surprisingly, there is no single definition of…
      April 3, 2021

      The Edinburgh ‘Inspiring Capital’ brand

      Ailsa Falconer is Edinburgh’s Inspiring Capital City Region brand manager. She is the first brand manager the city has employed…
      April 27, 2021

      The Educational Culture of the Athenians

      If one were to apply modernist terminology, one would say that education in ancient Athens, but for certain extenuating circumstances,…
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