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Fabricating Consumers

The Sewing Machine in Modern Japan

Fabricating Consumers( )
Author: Gordon, Andrew
Series title:Asia: Local Studies / Global Themes Ser.
ISBN:978-0-520-26785-5
Publication Date:Nov 2011
Publisher:University of California Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $85.00
Book Description:

Since its early days of mass production in the 1850s, the sewing machine has been intricately connected with the global development of capitalism. Andrew Gordon traces the machine_s remarkable journey into and throughout Japan, where it not only transformed manners of dress, but also helped change patterns of daily life, class structure, and the role of women. As he explores the selling, buying, and use of the sewing machine in the early to mid-twentieth century, Gordon finds that...
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Book Details
Pages:271
Detailed Subjects: Crafts & Hobbies / Sewing
Business & Economics / Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry
Business & Economics / Consumer Behavior
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.318 x 9.243 x 1.209 Inches
Book Weight:1.333 Pounds



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