The Mythical Norm in Costume Design

This research explores and evaluates current practices in costume design and realisation for stage musicals. It aims to understand their contribution to the acceptance of uniformity of physical characteristics in performers, and whether this leads to the idealisation of specific body types. The exeg...

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Main Author: Parker, Megan
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2024
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97685
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description This research explores and evaluates current practices in costume design and realisation for stage musicals. It aims to understand their contribution to the acceptance of uniformity of physical characteristics in performers, and whether this leads to the idealisation of specific body types. The exegesis considers ways bodies from historically marginalised identities are perceived in society, popular culture and on stage with reference to feminist texts and literature from fat and disability studies.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-976852025-05-05T03:55:23Z The Mythical Norm in Costume Design Parker, Megan This research explores and evaluates current practices in costume design and realisation for stage musicals. It aims to understand their contribution to the acceptance of uniformity of physical characteristics in performers, and whether this leads to the idealisation of specific body types. The exegesis considers ways bodies from historically marginalised identities are perceived in society, popular culture and on stage with reference to feminist texts and literature from fat and disability studies. 2024 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97685 Curtin University fulltext
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The Mythical Norm in Costume Design
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url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97685