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The Art of Useless

- Fashion, Media, and Consumer Culture in Contemporary China

About The Art of Useless

The Art of Useless offers an innovative way to understand China's political-economic, social, and cultural transformations, showing how consumer culture helps anticipate, produce, and shape a new middle-class subjectivity. Calvin Hui examines changing representations of the production and consumption of fashion in documentaries and films.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780231192484
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 280
  • Published:
  • September 20, 2021
  • Dimensions:
  • 158x236x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 576 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 26, 2025

Description of The Art of Useless

The Art of Useless offers an innovative way to understand China's political-economic, social, and cultural transformations, showing how consumer culture helps anticipate, produce, and shape a new middle-class subjectivity. Calvin Hui examines changing representations of the production and consumption of fashion in documentaries and films.

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