Word: conceptions
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...concept of fashion as social or political statement is as dubious as that of "sartorial individualism," because clothing is an unreliable barometer of ideological sincerity. Why shouldn't a Marxist wear a three-piece suit? Or a feminist, spiked heels and false eyelashes? Would dressing like a Prole or a Libber automatically authenticate their convictions? And, aside from the shock value, what was really so meaningful during the sixties about hippies wearing United States flags on their bottoms? The professional anti-Establishmentarian Abbie Hoffman--who did precisely that--held as archaic a view of women, for example, as any flannel...
...last section of the book, Loiry's 33 "Recommendations for the Future," suffers from similar problems. Many are nebulous and naive wishes, with no specific suggestions: he urges that "a new concept of children and youth must be developed,' "policy-making should focus on causes, and be based on the best research and data available," and "an interdependence between generations must be strengthened...
...essence of Alfred Sung's design philosophy is a total wardrobing concept, based on a collection of cooly sophisticated sportswear coordinates and complimentary accessories--updated classics that constitute the foundation for a polished and easy way of dressing. These understated silhouettes and refined colors allow a certain flexibility to mix and match pieces from a current Sung collection with those previous seasons...
...Perhaps he alone of living statisticians has a good concept of this issue," said Steven M Strigler, professor of Statistics at the University of Chicago...
...Moscow, a pair of visiting U.S. Senators thought they saw signs of a new Soviet interest in an old U.S. nuclear arms-control proposal. Republican William Cohen of Maine and Democrat Joseph Biden of Delaware met with Soviet leaders last week to discuss the so-called build-down concept, which would require the two superpowers to destroy one or more old nuclear weapons for each new one they make. The idea, first proposed by Cohen just over a year ago, was embraced by the Reagan Administration and incorporated into a new arms-control offer shortly before the Geneva talks broke...