Fabricating Transnational Capitalism: A Collaborative Ethnography of Italian-Chinese Global Fashion

This collaborative ethnography of Italian-Chinese fashion ventures offers a new methodology for understanding transnational capitalism in a global era.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 392 pages
Publication date: 11 January 2019
Publisher: Duke University Press

In this groundbreaking collaborative ethnography, Lisa Rofel and Sylvia J. Yanagisako present a novel methodology for examining transnational capitalism. By leveraging their respective linguistic and regional expertise, Rofel and Yanagisako demonstrate how diverse historical legacies of capital, labor, nation, and kinship play a pivotal role in shaping global capitalism. Their focus lies in exploring the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of Italian fashion by Italian-Chinese ventures, as well as the complexities that arise from China's emergence as a luxury goods market. Through their in-depth analysis, the authors shed light on the often-overlooked processes that contribute to the formation of transnational capitalism, such as privatization, labor value negotiation, accumulation rearrangement, kinship reconfiguration, and inequality outsourcing. By unveiling these intricate dynamics, Fabricating Transnational Capitalism unveils the significant influence of the state and the evolving power dynamics between nations in shaping the ideas and practices of the Italian and Chinese partners. This insightful work contributes to our understanding of the complex interplay between globalization, culture, and economic development, offering valuable insights into the evolving landscape of international business.

In this groundbreaking collaborative ethnography, Lisa Rofel and Sylvia J. Yanagisako present a novel methodology for examining transnational capitalism. By leveraging their respective linguistic and regional expertise, Rofel and Yanagisako demonstrate how diverse historical legacies of capital, labor, nation, and kinship play a pivotal role in shaping global capitalism. Their focus lies in exploring the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of Italian fashion by Italian-Chinese ventures, as well as the complexities that arise from China's emergence as a luxury goods market. Through their in-depth analysis, the authors shed light on the often-overlooked processes that contribute to the formation of transnational capitalism, such as privatization, labor value negotiation, accumulation rearrangement, kinship reconfiguration, and inequality outsourcing. By unveiling these intricate dynamics, Fabricating Transnational Capitalism unveils the significant influence of the state and the evolving power dynamics between nations in shaping the ideas and practices of the Italian and Chinese partners. This insightful work contributes to our understanding of the complex interplay between globalization, culture, and economic development, offering valuable insights into the evolving landscape of international business.

Weight: 568g
Dimension: 430 x 230 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781478000457