Anyone who wants an active mobile & painless everyday life should be aware of the importance of their connective tissue! Understanding of connective tissue has greatly increased in recent years in physiotherapy sports science & medicine Muscular connective tissue
- known as fascia
- plays an important role in health well-being & mobility as it transmits the power of the muscles communicates with the nervous system & serves as a sense organ Fascia ensures the protection of the internal organs & forms the basis for a beautiful body shape Connective tissue can work in the same way as your other muscles responding to stress & nerve signals & if it gets tangled or glued together causing pain & problems with movement Fascia should therefore be specifically exercised
- but 10 minutes twice a week is all you need In this book leading German fascia researcher & Rolfing practitioner Robert Schleip describes how recent research findings can be translated into a practical exercise program for everyday use


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What is fascism? Is it revolutionary? Or is it reactionary? Can it be both? Fascism is notoriously hard to define How do we make sense of an ideology that appeals to streetfighters & intellectuals alike? That is overtly macho in style yet attracts many women? That calls for a return to tradition while maintaining a fascination with technology? & that preaches violence in the name of an ordered society? In the new edition of this Very Short Introduction Kevin Passmore brilliantly unravels the paradoxes of one of the most important phenomena in the modern world-tracing its origins in the intellectual political & social crises of the late nineteenth century the rise of fascism following World War I including fascist regimes in Italy & Germany & the fortunes of 'failed' fascist movements in Eastern Europe Spain & the Americas He also considers fascism in culture the new interest in transnational research & the progress of the far right since 2002 ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

This lively survey of 150 years of fashion covers everything from Haute Couture to the High Street & developing fabric technology from silk to fleece From Coco Chanel to Armani & Alexander Mc Queen Breward explores fashion as a cultural phenomenon Breward examines the glamorous world of Vogue & advertising the relationship between fashion & film & fashion as a business & goes beyond the surface to consider our interaction with fashion How have our ideas about hygiene & comfort influenced the direction of style? How does our dress create our identity & status? Details of dandies flappers & punks are contained within a clear overview of the period which will make you look at your clothes in a different light ...

Donatella Versace & Jean-Paul Gaultier Yves Saint Laurent & Giorgio Armani Dolce & Gabbana & Gucci fashion is at once a familiar yet mysteriously elite world that we all experience whether we're buying a new pair of jeans reading Vogue or watching the latest episode of America's Next Top Model Lars Svendsen dives into this world in " Fashion A Philosophy" exploring the myths ideas & history that makes up haute couture the must-have trends over the centuries & the very concept of fashion itself " Fashion" opens with an exploration of all the possible meanings encompassed by the word fashion' as Svendsen probes its elusive place in art politics & history Ultimately however he focuses on the most notable type of fashion clothing With his trademark dry wit he deftly dismantles many of the axioms of the industry & its supporters For example he points out that some of the latest fashions shown on catwalks aren't actually fashionable' in any sense of the word arguing that they're more akin to modern art works & he argues against the increasingly popular idea that plastic surgery & body modification are part of a new wave of consumerism Svendsen draws upon the writings of thinkers from Adam Smith to Roland Barthes to analyse fashion as both a historical phenomenon & a philosophy of aesthetics Whether critiquing a relentless media culture that promotes perfect bodies or parsing the never-ending debate over the merits of conformity versus individual style Lars Svendsen offers an engaging & intriguing analysis of fashion & the motivations behind its constant pursuit for the new ...

Bridging theory & practice this accessible text provides an introduction to fashion from both cultural studies & fashion studies perspectives & addresses the growing interaction between the two fields Cultural studies relies on fashion to exemplify change as well as continuity examine identity & difference agency & structure & production & consumption Fashion meanwhile benefits from the interpretative lens of cultural studies; its key concepts contextual flexibility & attention to bridging 'high' & 'popular' culture contemporary & historical perspectives & diverse identity issues & methodologies Organised thematically the book uses a wide range of cross-cultural case studies to explore ethnicity class gender & nation through fashion & explains the ways in which these notions interact & overlap Drawing on intersectionality theory in feminist theory & cultural studies Fashion & Cultural Studies is essential reading for students & scholars ...