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Fashion and Beauty in the Time of Asia' considers the role of bodily aesthetics in the shaping of Asian modernities and the formation of the so-called "Asian Century." S. Heijin Lee, Christina H.Moon, and Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu train our eyes on sites as far-flung, varied, and intimate a...
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New York University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
NYU series in social and cultural analysis
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| Summary: |
Fashion and Beauty in the Time of Asia' considers the role of bodily aesthetics in the shaping of Asian modernities and the formation of the so-called "Asian Century." S. Heijin Lee, Christina H.Moon, and Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu train our eyes on sites as far-flung, varied, and intimate as Guangzhou and Los Angeles, Saigon and Seoul, New York and Toronto. They map the transregional connections, ever-evolving aspirations and sensibilities,and new worlds and life paths forged through engagements with fashion and beauty. Contributors consider American influence on plastic surgery in Korea, Vietname |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781479892150 1479892157 9781479892846 147989284X |
| Index Number: | HQ1220 |
| CLC: |
F430.68 TS974.1-13 |
| Call Number: | TS974.1-13/F248 |