Wearing the Cheongsam: Dress and Culture in a Chinese Diaspora, Cheryl Sim

Автор: Cheryl Sim
Название: Wearing the Cheongsam: Dress and Culture in a Chinese Diaspora
ISBN: 1788310810 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781788310819
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
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Описание: Associations between the cheongsam dress and Chinese cultural identity are well known but what are the meanings of the cheongsam for members of the Chinese diaspora? In a study grounded in first-hand accounts of wearing, Cheryl Sim 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, include: is there a desire to re-claim or appropriate the cheongsam? Does this desire risk perpetuating stereotypes of Asian women? Does it undermine one’s identification with one's host country? Can erased heritage(s) be accessed through dress? And how does wearing the cheongsam interact with the male gaze? Revealing feelings of repulsion and attraction, Sim combines personal stories with an authoritative use of theoretical frameworks such as feminism, post-colonialism and autoethnography. 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.

Автор: Weatherly Amy, Johnston Jess
Название: I`ll Be There (But I`ll Be Wearing Sweatpants) Workbook: Finding Unfiltered, Real-Life Friendships in This Crazy, Chaotic World
ISBN: 0310157773 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780310157779
Издательство: Gazelle Book Services
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Описание: Female friendship is anything but easy, but it is ALWAYS worth it. The best relationships take a little extra effort, some advice, wisdom from others, a roadmap, directions... and a workbook full of practical steps and encouraging connections in a chaotic world that is better off with friends by our sides!

Автор: Anna Piela
Название: Wearing the Niqab: Muslim Women in the UK and the US
ISBN: 1350212652 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350212657
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
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Описание: Bringing niqab wearers’ voices to the fore, discussing their narratives on religious agency, identity, social interaction, community, and urban spaces, Anna Piela situates women’s accounts firmly within UK and US socio-political contexts as well as within media discourses on Islam. The niqab has recently emerged as one of the most ubiquitous symbols of everything that is perceived to be wrong with Islam: barbarity, backwardness, exploitation of women, and political radicalization. Yet all these notions are assigned to women who wear the niqab without their consultation; “niqab debates” are held without their voices being heard, and, when they do speak, their views are dismissed. However, the picture painted by the stories told here demonstrates that, for these women, religious symbols such as the niqab are deeply personal, freely chosen, multilayered, and socially situated. Wearing the Niqab gives voice to these women and their stories, and sets the record straight, enhancing understanding of the complex picture around niqab and religious identity and agency.