The city, clothing consumption, and the search for ‘the latest’ in colonial and postcolonial zambia

Karen Tranberg Hansen

The city, clothing consumption, and the search for ‘the latest’ in colonial and postcolonial zambia

Karen Tranberg Hansen^*

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Dressed bodies are the points of contact between local knowledge and broader global influences, historically as well as at the present time. To explain consumer demand and the desire for fashion that have driven preoccupations with bodies and dress, we must bring the local geography of consumption with its spaces, agents, and performances into the global story. It is from this angle that I approach my discussion of dress practice, including that of secondhand clothing, in Zambia.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Force of Fashion in Politics and Society
Subtitle of host publication	Global Perspectives from Early Modern to Contemporary Times
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	215-234
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351889704
ISBN (Print)	9781409404927
State	Published - Dec 5 2016

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The city, clothing consumption, and the search for ‘the latest’ in colonial and postcolonial zambia

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