Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 213 pages)
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illustrations
ISBN:
9781474220958
Series Statement:
Materializing culture
Content:
Introduction 1. Neo-Feudal Ornamentalism and Elitist Fantasies 2. Producing Cosmopolitanism, Hierarchy and Social Cohesion 3. Design Genius and his Ghost Others 4. Charitable Non-Love and Philanthrocapitalism 5. Insubordinations of the Laughing Craftswoman 6. Erotic Capital and Benevolence of Vampish Goddesses 7. Fashion, Whisky and Muscular 'Neo-Royals' Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index
Content:
This unique ethnographic investigation examines the role that fashion plays in the production of the contemporary Indian luxury aesthetic. Tracking luxury Indian fashion from its production in village craft workshops via upmarket design studios to fashion soir es, Kuldova investigates the Indian luxury fashion market s dependence on the production of thousands of artisans all over India, revealing a complex system of hierarchies and exploitation. In recent years, contemporary Indian design has dismissed the influence of the West and has focused on the opulent heritage luxury of the maharajas, Gulf monarchies and the Mughal Empire. Luxury Indian Fashion argues that the desire for a luxury aesthetic has become a significant force in the attempt to define contemporary Indian society. From the cultivation of erotic capital in businesswomen s dress to a discussion of masculinity and muscular neo-royals to staged designer funerals, Luxury Indian Fashion analyzes the production, consumption and aesthetics of luxury and power in India. Luxury Indian Fashion is essential reading for students of fashion history and theory, anthropology and visual culture
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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Previously issued in print: London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2016. Digital resource published 2018
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Barrierefreier Inhalt: Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781474220927
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781474220927
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781474220958
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