Fashion and clothing: The construction and communication of gay identities

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 310-323

  Schofield, Kate ^a   Schmidt, Ruth Ä ^b  

^a Flat 5/80 ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fashion; Homosexuals; Management research; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744390561     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550510593239     Document Type: Article

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