Beauty regimes: a history of power and modern empire in the philippines, 1898–1941
Auteur :
Clutario, Genevieve Alva
Éditeur :
Duke University Press
ISBN :
9781478019640
Date de publication :
3 mars 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
476 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Drawing on English, Spanish, and Tagalog archival sources, this book traces how beauty and fashion in the Philippines shaped the intertwined projects of imperial expansion and modern nation building during the turbulent transition between Spanish, US, and Japanese empires. Clutario offers new ways of understanding the centrality of beauty in the making of imperial and nationalist power.