Women’s Taste and Fashion Consumption
Modern Life in Chinese Elite Families in the 1930s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22010447 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qing Zhao (0000-0003-2836-6090), Pengfei Xing (0000-0002-2663-1092) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 695-714 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Advances in Applied Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2165-4328 • E-ISSN: 2165-4336 |
| Publisher | Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4236/aasoci.2024.1411045 |
| OpenAlex | W4404621048 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This article investigates 1930s home design in Shanghai through magazines and newspapers, highlighting changes in gender roles and domestic tastes. It analyzes how middle-class families balanced luxury and affordability by examining the styles and possessions showcased in Star Families. Using the Shanghai YWCA’s “Special Issue of National Products Exhibition” as a case study, the article explains how the “Model House Exhibition” promoted national products through furniture displays, product trials, and speeches. Elite women played a crucial role in shaping their homes and daily lives, despite bourgeois standards indicating social hierarchies. The article argues that ethnic interests redefined middle-class aesthetics, creating a blend of local and Western influences. By emphasizing home aesthetics, individuals expressed their cultivation and identity, reflecting their aspirations for modern life
Aesthetics · Art · Elite · Political science · Politics · Taste · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |