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4. WEARING THE CHEONGSAM : DRESS AND CULTURE IN A CHINESE DIASPORA

WEARING THE CHEONGSAM : DRESS AND CULTURE IN A CHINESE DIASPORA

Call no.

: 391.00951 SIM

Penulis

:  Cheryl Sim

Penyumbang

: Faeza Hanim Binti Morshidi

Ringkasan

This book explores the practices and experiences of women in Canada, a major Chinese diaspora, and carries out the first in-depth study of the cheongsam from this critical point of view. Questions explored over the course of 20 interviews, as well as during personal reflections on the author's own experiences of wearing. Covering issues such as heritage, ethnic identity, authenticity, nationalism, patriarchy and assimilation, Sim demonstrates that the meanings of the cheongsam are multifarious. Readable but with strong academic underpinnings, this book is the entry point into discussions of Chinese dress and diaspora.