{"product_id":"9781350035911","title":"Costuming Cosplay Dressing the Imagination","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDress, Body, Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCostuming Cosplay\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDressing the Imagination\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTherèsa M. Winge | Joanne B. Eicher\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign \/ Fashion \u0026amp; Accessories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eCosplay, short for \"costume play\", has grown from its origins at fan conventions into a billion-dollar global dress phenomenon. \u003ci\u003eCostuming Cosplay\u003c\/i\u003e takes us from elaborately crafted DIY costumes to online fandoms, examining how the practice of portraying fictional characters from popular culture through dress and performance has become a creative means of expressing and playing with different identities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an approach that ranges from admiration and role-play to gender performance, this is the first book to fully examine the subculture and costume of the Cosplay phenomenon. Drawing on extensive first-hand research at conventions across North America and Asia, Therèsa M. Winge invites us to explore how Cosplay functions as a meritocracy of creativity, escapism, and disguise, and offers a creative realm in which fantasy and new forms of socializing carry as much importance as costume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with color photographs of both celebrity and amateur Cosplayers, \u003ci\u003eCostuming Cosplay\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students and scholars of fashion and costume, popular culture, anthropology, gender, and media studies, as well as global players and fans of Cosplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTherèsa M. Winge\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in Apparel and Textile Design at Michigan State University, USA. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBody Style\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury Academic, 2012), an avid fan of Cosplay, and has judged Cosplay competitions and participated in Cosplay costume panels.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 November 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350035911\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332507566220,"sku":"9781350035911","price":34.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_448c1607-8ba7-4a79-86b2-fb90a9c414e9.jpg?v=1783603709","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350035911","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}