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Book Title
Pockets : an Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close
Publication Name
Pockets
Title
Pockets
Subtitle
An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close
Author
Hannah Carlson
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-10
1643751549
EAN
9781643751542
ISBN
9781643751542
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Genre
History, Social Science
Topic
Civilization, Gender Studies, Social History, Customs & Traditions
Release Date
14/09/2023
Release Year
2023
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
1in
Item Length
9.1in
Item Width
6.9in
Item Weight
28 Oz
Publication Year
2023
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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"Who knew the humble pocket could hold so much history? In this enthralling and always surprising account, Hannah Carlson turns the pocket inside out and out tumble pocket watches, coins, pistols, and a riveting centuries-long social and political history." Jill Lepore, author of These Truths: A History of the United States Pockets "showcases the best features of cultural history: a lively combination of visual, literary and documentary evidence. As sumptuously illustrated as it is learned ... this highly inventive and original book demands a pocket sequel." Jane Kamensky, Wall Street Journal Who gets pockets, and why? It's a subject that stirs up plenty of passion: Why do men's clothes have so many pockets and women's so few? And why are the pockets on women's clothes often too small to fit phones, if they even open at all? In her captivating book, Hannah Carlson, a lecturer in dress history at the Rhode Island School of Design, reveals the issues of gender politics, security, sexuality, power, and privilege tucked inside our pockets. Throughout the medieval era in Europe, the purse was an almost universal dress feature. But when tailors stitched the first pockets into men's trousers five hundred years ago, it ignited controversy and introduced a range of social issues that we continue to wrestle with today, from concealed pistols to gender inequality. See: #GiveMePocketsOrGiveMeDeath. Filled with incredible images, this microhistory of the humble pocket uncovers what pockets tell us about ourselves: How is it that putting your hands in your pockets can be seen as a sign of laziness, arrogance, confidence, or perversion? Walt Whitman's author photograph, hand in pocket, for Leaves of Grass seemed like an affront to middle-class respectability. When W.E.B. Du Bois posed for a portrait, his pocketed hands signaled defiant coolness. And what else might be hiding in the history of our pockets? (There's a reason that the contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets are the most popular exhibit at the Library of Congress.) Thinking about the future, Carlson asks whether we will still want pockets when our clothes contain "smart" textiles that incorporate our IDs and credit cards. Pockets is for the legions of people obsessed with pockets and their absence, and for anyone interested in how our clothes influence the way we navigate the world.

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Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN-10
1643751549
ISBN-13
9781643751542
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11058620618

Product Key Features

Book Title
Pockets : an Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close
Author
Hannah Carlson
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Civilization, Gender Studies, Social History, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
2023
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.9in
Item Weight
28 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gt2350.C28 2023
Reviews
"Fascinating. Drawing from literary and artistic sources; media commentary; behavioral studies; and object histories, Carlson offers an enlightening and engaging account of the sexual politics underlying the uneven use of pockets in the design of men's and women's dress."---- Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Who knew the humble pocket could hold so much history? In this enthralling and always surprising account, Hannah Carlson turns the pocket inside out and out tumble pocket watches, coins, pistols, and a riveting centuries-long social and political history." -- Jill Lepore, author of These Truths: A History of the United State, "Carlson's detailed and roving examination of the pocket, a substantial and fascinating book filled with lavish color illustrations, is definitely worth a read -- even if it likely won't fit in anyone's, well, you know."-- Washington Independent Review of Books
Lccn
2023-006501
Dewey Decimal
391.009
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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