Retro: The Culture of Revival

by Elizabeth Guffey

Bell-bottoms are in. Bell-bottoms are out. Bell-bottoms are back in again. Fads constantly cycle and recycle through popular culture, each time in a slightly new incarnation. The term "retro" has become the buzzword for describing such trends, but what does it mean? Elizabeth Guffey explores here the ambiguous cultural meanings of the term and reveals why some trends just never seem to stay dead.

Drawing upon a wealth of original research...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 186189290X
• ISBN13: 9781861892904
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.1"