Melia Belli Bose
Threads of Globalization: Fashion, Textiles, and Gender in Asia in the Long Twentieth Century
Threads of Globalization: Fashion, Textiles, and Gender in Asia in the Long Twentieth Century
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Threads of globalization explores how the shift from artisanal production to fast fashion has devalued womens textile labor and how skilled textile/ garment makers and organizations are preserving and reviving heritage traditions. It also offers examples of how socially engaged artists in Asia and the diaspora use their work to criticize labor and environmental abuses in the global fashion industry.
Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 06 February 2024
Publisher: Manchester University Press
The captivating book Threads of Globalization delves into the intricate relationship between fashion, gender, and identity across Asia throughout the long twentieth century. It explores the profound impact of the shift from artisanal production to fast fashion on women's textile labor, shedding light on the devaluation of their skilled craftsmanship. Through a comprehensive examination, the book highlights the efforts of skilled textile and garment makers and the organizations that support them in preserving and reviving heritage traditions. It also provides insightful examples of socially engaged artists in Asia and the diaspora who use their work to critique labor and environmental abuses in the global fashion industry. This multidisciplinary volume serves as a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the complex dynamics of fashion, culture, and society in Asia.
The captivating book Threads of Globalization delves into the intricate relationship between fashion, gender, and identity across Asia throughout the long twentieth century.
It explores the profound impact of the shift from artisanal production to fast fashion on women's textile labor, shedding light on the devaluation of their skilled craftsmanship. Through a comprehensive examination, the book highlights the efforts of skilled textile and garment makers and the organizations that support them in preserving and reviving heritage traditions. It also provides insightful examples of socially engaged artists in Asia and the diaspora who use their work to critique labor and environmental abuses in the global fashion industry.
This multidisciplinary volume serves as a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the complex dynamics of fashion, culture, and society in Asia.
Weight: 876g
Dimension: 175 x 251 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526163400
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