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Fashionable Traditions: Asian Handmade Textiles in Motion

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Full Title:

Fashionable Traditions: Asian Handmade Textiles in Motion

Contributors:

By (Author) Ayami Nakatani
Contributions by Monisha Ahmed
Contributions by Eriko Aoki
Contributions by Willemijn de Jong
Contributions by Michele A. Hardy
Contributions by Miwa Kanetani
Contributions by Aarti Kawlra
Contributions by Sachiko Kubota
Contributions by Chie Miyawaki
Contributions by Okpyo Moon

ISBN:

9781498586498

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Lexington Books

Publication Date:

28th January 2020

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Professional and Scholarly

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Cultural studies: customs and traditions

Dewey:

746.095

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

316

Dimensions:

Width 160mm, Height 233mm, Spine 26mm

Weight:

667g

Description

Textiles play a decisive role in history: attire not only indicates status, gender, ethnicity, and religion but illustrates how such boundaries are continuously being negotiated, shifted, and recreated. Fashionable Traditions captures the complex reality of Asian handmade textile production and consumption. From traditionalist discourse and cultural authenticity to fashion and market trends, the contributors to this collection demonstrate the multilayered influence of often contradictory forces. In-depth, ethnographic case studies reveal the entangled relationships between local artisans, external interventions, and consumers, while acknowledging the broader frameworks in which such relationships are situated. Together these stories offer a vivid account of the socio-economic, political, and cultural dynamics in various parts of Asia and emphasize that fashion is neither a Western prerogative nor do its roots reside solely in the West.

Reviews

For anyone interested in the changes taking place where hand-made textiles are produced, this book offers a range of insights into the processes at work. The authors have all produced intelligent, thoughtful studies that are well worth reading. This book makes a valuable contribution to knowledge about the interplay between "tradition" and "fashion" in textile production in the modern world.

-- "Southeast Asian Studies"

Author Bio

Ayami Nakatani is professor of cultural anthropology and director of the Discovery Program for Global Learners at Okayama University.

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