Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences
Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences

Author: Wade H. Shafer

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1977-05-01

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780306341205

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Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences was first conceived, published, and dis· seminated by the Center for Information and Numerical Data Analysis and Synthesis (CINDAS) *at Purdue University in 1957, starting its coverage of theses with the academic year 1955. Beginning with Volume 13, the printing and dissemination phases of the ac· tivity were transferred to University Microfilms/Xerox of Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the thought that such an arrangement would be more beneficial to the academic and general scientific and technical community. After five years of this joint undertaking we had concluded that it was in the interest of all concerned if the printing and distribution of the volume were handled by an international publishing house to assure improved service and broader dissemination. Hence, starting with Volume 18, Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences has been disseminated on a worldwide basis by Plenum Publishing Corporation of New York, and in the same year the coverage was broadened to include Canadian universities. All back issues can also be ordered from Plenum. We have reported in Volume 20 (thesis year 1975) a total of 10,374 theses titles from 28 Canadian and 239 United States universities. We are sure that this broader base for theses titles reported will greatly enhance the value of this important annual reference work. The organization of Volume 20 is identical to that of past years. It consists of theses titles arranged by discipline and by university within each discipline.

Markets in Fashion
Markets in Fashion

Author: Patrik Aspers

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-10-02

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1134280807

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Interest in contemporary cultural industries has grown in the past decade, as they take on a greater significance in our increasingly consumer-led society. Focusing on the world of fashion photography, this book presents an interdisciplinary approach in which this and other aesthetic markets, such as advertising, modelling, art, music and more, can be viewed. The main thrust of this groundbreaking book, is in developing a theory for these cultural markets, characterized by insecurity, and where status and aesthetic diversity generate order and price differentiation. In these industries, services and products are offered that are a mix of the aesthetic and the economic, and for fashion photographers such as those studied here, it is necessary to carefully position themselves in the market by developing unique photographic styles and separating themselves from competitors. Yet the markets in which these industries operate differ from the type of exchange markets depicted by neoclassical economists, and therefore cannot be considered using such modes of analysis. Instead Aspers conducts his study using empirical phenomenology, an original approach presented here for the first time, which can be easily used in other empirical studies. He draws on original empirical material; participant observation and interviews generated in New York and Stockholm; which bring a depth of analysis and a relevance to this book which academics, researchers and those with a vested interest in such industries will value. Written by one of the world's brightest young economic sociologists, this fascinating book (previously published in Sweden and enthusiastically received) is endorsed by recognized industry authorities. A noteworthy book, it provides a foothold in the burgeoning sub discipline of economic sociology, and a significant analysis of the economics of the fashion photography industry.

Fiat Fashion
Fiat Fashion

Author: Katherine Greder

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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This dissertation examines the price determinants and categorical factors that influence the market of historic luxury clothing produced primarily in the 20th and 21st centuries. Assetization, or the process by which a thing becomes a store of capital capable of revenue generation, is transforming luxury industries and secondary markets alike. In this study, clothing is used as a model system to explore the mechanics of assetization as it relates to consumer and luxury goods. Drawing from the field of cultural economics, I examine data collected from the legacy auction house Christie's from 1998 to 2020, and data collected from the digital luxury auction platform 1stDibs.com throughout 2020. The Christie's data includes information from 65 different auctions in which over 4000 objects were analyzed. The 1stDibs.com data includes over 85,000 wearable objects observed for sale on the platform in 2020. The1stdibs.com data includes both the listed price information as well as sold price information. In both cases, listed and sold, the data showed a negative correlation between date of manufacture and price. In general, the older the clothing, the more expensive it was on the contemporary market. The same general trend was observed in the Christie's data where both the estimated values and hammer prices showed a negative correlation between age of the garment and sale price. Since 1998 fashion auctions at Christie's have become increasingly lucrative in both real and nominal terms. Based on data from 1stDibs.com the global distribution of fashion wealth is predominantly found in wealthy regions such as the United States, European countries, and the United Arab Emirates. The findings of this study further underscore the economic significance of the authentication of alternative assets from NFTs to luxury clothing. Moreover, the results of this dissertation confirm the incentivization to buy clothing and hold on to it for longer periods of time. These findings provides a foundation upon which to build further research in cultural economics and secondary markets as a fiscally important area of inquiry for the sustainable movement of consumer goods and the realignment of value chains in the global fashion industry.