Zhao, Jianhua,

The Chinese fashion industry : an ethnographic approach / Jianhua Zhao. - xiii, 197 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm. - Dress, body, culture . - Dress, body, culture. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Jianhua Zhao offers an historically-informed, ethnographically-grounded, and interpretive analysis of contemporary Chinese fashion and the fashion industry. It examines the interplay of state politics and market forces, the local social and cultural factors and the global political economy both in the rise of the Chinese fashion industry, and in the life and work of Chinese fashion professionals.

Specialized.

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Clothing trade--China.
Clothing trade--China--Case studies.
Fashion--China.
Fashion--China--Case studies.
Industry.
Industry.