Fashioning change : nationalism, colonialism, and modernity in Hong Kong
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Postcolonial Studies
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Volume
3
Issue
3
First Page
293
Last Page
309
Abstract
Few would disagree that a society’s material culture provides rich information about its political, symbolic and cultural economy. As exemplified by the works of anthropologists and archaeologists, a society’s social relations, mode of production, level of affluence, links with the global capitalist system, and above all, the subjective identity of the people themselves, can all be, to a greater or lesser extent, revealed through its material culture, of which dress and fashion are important components. Can we therefore say that the ways of dress and fashion are useful for distinguishing one society from another?
DOI
10.1080/13688790020005038
Print ISSN
13688790
E-ISSN
14661888
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Copyright © 2000 The Institute of Postcolonial Studies
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chan, A. H.-N. (2000). Fashioning change: Nationalism, colonialism, and modernity in Hong Kong. Postcolonial Studies, 3(3), 293-309. doi: 10.1080/13688790020005038