Fashion ology an introduction to fashion studies dress body culture by yuniya kawamura 2004 12 01 yuniya kawamura books amazonca. This book provides a concise and much needed introduction to the sociology of fashion most studies do not make a clear distinction between clothing and fashion kawamura argues that clothing is a tangible product whereas fashion is a symbolic cultural product. Editions for fashion ology an introduction to fashion studies 1859738141 paperback published in 2005 published in 2016 kindle edition 8815109. About fashion ology this book provides a concise and much needed introduction to the sociology of fashion most studies of fashion do not make a clear distinction between clothing and fashion kawamura argues that clothing is a tangible material product whereas fashion is a symbolic cultural product