{"product_id":"9781350134478","title":"Digital Research Methods in Fashion and Textile Studies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDigital Research Methods in Fashion and Textile Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAmanda Sikarskie\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you a researcher struggling to mine and make sense of a mountain of fashion data? Are you interested in learning about how digital methods and tools could enhance your research? Have you thought about ways to spark and engage in academic conversations on social media? Have you wondered how digital technologies are internationalizing the field of fashion and textile studies?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDigital Research Methods in Fashion and Textile Studies\u003c\/i\u003e presents the reader with a variety of digital methodologies to help build skills in searching for, analyzing, and discussing vintage design, photography, and writing on fashion, as well as historic and ethnographic dress and textile objects themselves. Each chapter focuses upon a different method, problem, or research site, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Maximalism and mixed-methods approaches to research \u003cbr\u003e - Searching large databases effectively \u003cbr\u003e - Pattern recognition and visual searching\u003cbr\u003e- New trends in academic communication \u003cbr\u003e - Critical reading, use, and citation of social media texts  \u003cbr\u003e - Data visualization \u003cbr\u003e- Spatial mapping of fashion and textile data \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the current age of instant gratification, with users snapping and posting images from runway shows long before the clothes will ever appear in stores, the world of fashion is increasingly digital and fast-paced. \u003ci\u003eDigital Research Methods in Fashion and Textile Studies \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you keep up in this rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAmanda Sikarskie\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Art History in the University of Michigan system and Lecturer in Fashion, Merchandising, and Design at Central Michigan University, USA. Her research looks at the intersection of fashion and textile studies and the digital humanities, and she is the author of \u003ci\u003eTextile Collections: Preservation, Access, Curation and Interpretation in a Digital Age\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 January 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350134478\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63534011777164,"sku":"9781350134478","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_6d8e3998-2e56-4d9d-9514-9c446c49e485.jpg?v=1793310779","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350134478","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}