Amanda M Czerniawski
Biographic Data
| ID | 656610 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda M Czerniawski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda M |
| FAMILY NAME | Czerniawski |
| SIGNATURE | CZERNIAWSKI A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“Real” bodies in plus-size fashion
In recent years, a number of clothing brands have launched viral body-positive marketing campaigns featuring diverse groups of women of various sizes and body types in Photoshop-free ads. These anti-Photoshop campaigns that stress “real” bodies “exactly as they are” serve to counter the narrow and quite distorted image of beauty presented by Hollywood and Madison Avenue. While these campaigns alter the landscape by eliminating Photoshop from thei…
Disciplining Corpulence
In this ethnographic study of plus-size fashion models in New York City, I build on previous research that has only examined the staged performance of fat and, instead, focus attention on the "backstage" aesthetic labor process. Using participant observations and interviews, I document an intensive aesthetic labor process, whereby these models continually developed their bodies according to the demands of their fashion employers. Their actions, a…
From Average to Ideal
This article examines the historical origins of the notion of “ideal” body weight by tracing the evolution of the gender-specific height and weight table in the United States from 1836 to 1943. Fewer than 200 years ago, weight was not regarded as an important health issue. At the turn of the twentieth century, low body weight, not overweight, was the leading concern of medical practitioners. With the rise of actuarial science, weight became a cri…
Disciplining Corpulence
In this ethnographic study of plus-size fashion models in New York City, I build on previous research that has only examined the staged performance of fat and, instead, focus attention on the "backstage" aesthetic labor process. Using participant observations and interviews, I document an intensive aesthetic labor process, whereby these models continually developed their bodies according to the demands of their fashion employers. Their actions, a…
From Average to Ideal
This article examines the historical origins of the notion of “ideal” body weight by tracing the evolution of the gender-specific height and weight table in the United States from 1836 to 1943. Fewer than 200 years ago, weight was not regarded as an important health issue. At the turn of the twentieth century, low body weight, not overweight, was the leading concern of medical practitioners. With the rise of actuarial science, weight became a cri…
Disciplining Corpulence
In this ethnographic study of plus-size fashion models in New York City, I build on previous research that has only examined the staged performance of fat and, instead, focus attention on the "backstage" aesthetic labor process. Using participant observations and interviews, I document an intensive aesthetic labor process, whereby these models continually developed their bodies according to the demands of their fashion employers. Their actions, a…
“Real” bodies in plus-size fashion
In recent years, a number of clothing brands have launched viral body-positive marketing campaigns featuring diverse groups of women of various sizes and body types in Photoshop-free ads. These anti-Photoshop campaigns that stress “real” bodies “exactly as they are” serve to counter the narrow and quite distorted image of beauty presented by Hollywood and Madison Avenue. While these campaigns alter the landscape by eliminating Photoshop from thei…
Computer Science (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Fashion and Cultural Textiles (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Actuarial science (1 work) · Advertising (1 work)