{"product_id":"9781350520066","title":"Fashion and Politics in China’s Cultural Revolution Everyday Dress in Guangdong and Beyond","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDress Cultures\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFashion and Politics in China’s Cultural Revolution\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEveryday Dress in Guangdong and Beyond\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeidong Sun | Reina Lewis | Antonia Finnane | Elizabeth Wilson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign \/ Fashion \u0026amp; Accessories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFashion and Politics in China's Cultural Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e introduces English-speaking readers to Peidong Sun's pioneering research on clothing choices during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and the forces that shaped them. Based on fieldwork conducted in Guangdong in the early twenty-first century, the book offers a rare perspective on the interplay of fashion, politics, and global influences during one of the most turbulent periods in modern Chinese history. First published in Chinese in 2013, this English-language edition has been abridged and revised for a new readership.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBreaking with long-held stereotypes of Maoist China as a nation of “blue ants,” all dressed alike, this groundbreaking study reveals a diversified sartorial landscape. It identifies three major factors shaping dress over time: political status, creative adaptation in the face of material scarcity and political constraints, and the influence of the outside world through Guangdong's proximity to Hong Kong and Macao. Cross-border movements of people-including foreigners attending the Canton Fair and relatives visiting family members in Guangdong-facilitated the circulation of styles, ideas, and consumer aspirations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrucially, the book also makes a significant intervention in fashion theory. Western fashion theory by and large overlooks the role of the state. Sun brings the state back in.  Individual agency, gender identity, and class differentiation were all factors in clothing choices during the Cultural Revolution, but the state was foremost among fashion agents. This book shows its pervasive presence in everyday life, extending to the realm of dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeidong Sun\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of History and Distinguished Associate Professor of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences in China and Asia-Pacific Studies at Cornell University, USA. Her fifth book, \u003ci\u003eRed DNA: How the Cultural Revolution Has Shaped the Xi Jinping Generation\u003c\/i\u003e, is forthcoming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntonia Finnane\u003c\/b\u003e is an honorary professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia, where she taught for three decades.  She is internationally known for her work on clothing in Chinese culture. Her latest book is \u003ci\u003eHow to Make a Mao Suit: Clothing the People of Communist China \u003c\/i\u003e(2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350520066\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331940221068,"sku":"9781350520066","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0b9aeb14-68db-451b-b1cd-a47370f588e7.jpg?v=1783600484","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350520066","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}