{"title":"Matthew McCormack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew McCormack\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the intersections of fashion, history, and culture. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eShoes and the Georgian Man\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the fascinating ways material culture reflects societal values and identity, particularly within historical contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a carefully researched yet engaging narrative style that illuminates arts and culture through unique perspectives. McCormack’s writing invites reflection on the subtle expressions of style and social change across time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shoes-and-the-georgian-man-by-matthew-mccormack-9781350358669","title":"Shoes and the Georgian Man","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShoes are everyday objects but they are loaded with meaning. This book reveals how shoes played a powerful role in the wider story of shifts in gender relations in 18th-century Britain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt focuses on the relationship of shoes with the body and its movements, and therefore how what we wear on our feet relates closely to social, occupational, and gender roles. It also uses footwear to explore topics such as politics, war, dance, and disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThinking about shoes as material objects, McCormack studied historic shoes first-hand in museums, in order to ascertain their physical properties and what they would have been like to wear. Worn shoes preserve traces of the wearer’s body in their indentations, stretches, and scuffs, providing a unique primary source about their wearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis approach forges new connections between the histories of material culture, gender, and the body, and sheds new light on what it meant to be a man in the 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432550023404,"sku":"9781350358669","price":65.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350358669.jpg?v=1774555308"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/matthew-mccormack.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}