Here’s an annotated list of historical and theoretical sources I am building for my research paper.
- Lincoln, Sian. “‘Styling’ teenage private space: Identity, fashion and consumption girls’ bedrooms.” Film, Fashion & Consumption 2, no. 2 (2013): 121-37.
In this passage, Lincoln discusses how, for teenage girls, the bedroom is a representation of one’s identity that is constantly being “styled” or molded. As girls are moving through their public and private spaces, the formation of their identity and consumption patterns are reflected in the way they keep their space.
- Mathur, Nita, ed. Consumer Culture, Modernity and Identity New Delhi: SAGE Publications, 2014.
Consumer culture is ever-present in modern daily life because it has become a part of one’s persona. This book analyzes this culture through lifestyle, fashion and advertising, and morals and how it defines identity.
- McKellar, Susie and Penny Sparke, ed. Interior Design and Identity Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2004.
This collection of case studies highlights specific interior design moments throughout history that were reactionary to the culture of the time.
- Salinger, Adrienne. My Room: Teenagers in Their Bedrooms San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1995.
This book features photos of about 40 teenagers, each with a passage take verbatim from their interview with the photographer, Salinger. It shows how teens are more than their stereotypes, photographed in their most private, personal space during this pivotal time in their lives.
- Turbin, Carole. “Refashioning the Concept of Public/Private. Lessons from Dress Studies.” Journal of Women’s History 15, no. 1 (April 2003): 43-51.
A divide between public and private ways of dress has always existed, but there has been a change in the way “public” and “private” are defined due to pieces traditionally meant for one or the other being transitioned for more wears.
- Woodward, Sophie. Why Women Wear What They Wear Oxford: Berg, 2007.
There are many contributing factors to a woman’s daily dress practices, and Woodward examines those through real observations to uncover truths of dress, the body, and identity in an increasingly modern and media-heavy world.
