{"product_id":"wearing-the-cheongsam-dress-and-culture-in-a-chinese-diaspora-dress-cultures-9781350238060","title":"Wearing the Cheongsam Dress and Culture in a Chinese Diaspora Dress Cultures","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheryl Sim\u003c\/b\u003e is Managing Director and Curator at Phi Foundation for Contemporary Art, Montreal, Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvides a thorough and nuanced analysis, of both the cheongsam's place in a globalized world, and what the garment represents to and on the bodies of women of Chinese descent all over the world. * The Journal of Dress History *\u003cbr\u003eBy skillfully stitching race, gender and identity onto the cheongsam, Sim reveals the craft of the diasporic community and the multiplicity of this ethnic garment. * Wessie Ling, Northumbria University, UK *\u003cbr\u003eIn the first study of its kind, Cheryl Sim adds original and valuable insights to existing knowledge of the cheongsam. Weaving a path between personal and national histories, she establishes the garment as a signifier of identity, belonging and agency. * Hazel Clark, Parsons School of Design, The New School, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWearing the Cheongsam\u003c\/i\u003e pulls a wily thread on this traditional Chinese dress, unravelling its complexity as exquisite adornment and cross-cultural signifier. Its power to encode women’s bodies is seamlessly explored by Cheryl Sim. * Monika Kin Gagnon, Concordia University, Canada *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements  1 Introduction: \u003ci\u003eOne size does not fit all\u003c\/i\u003e 2 Determining the 'fabric' 3 The Cheongsam: A complex garment  4 Wearing practices in Canada: Ambivalence, Authenticity, and Agency 5 Getting inside \u003ci\u003eThe Fitting Room\u003c\/i\u003e 6 Conclusion: Cheongsam 2.0 \/ Making alterations  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084837024087,"sku":"9781350238060","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350238060.jpg?v=1762207308","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/wearing-the-cheongsam-dress-and-culture-in-a-chinese-diaspora-dress-cultures-9781350238060","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}