Visual Interrogations Of Femininities In The Malay World: Camera, Chimera And Colonisation (Transforming Asia)
Formats
Hardback/English
USD 234.00
Description
This book curates and examines colonial-era photographs from the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries sourced from photo-archives of former British and Dutch colonies in Southeast Asia, uncovering how femininities in the Malay world are represented through visual imagery and their role in shaping colonial social relations. Through seven thematic chapters ranging from colonial exhibitions to women's work, fashion, postcard representation, and girls' schooling, the book demonstrates how ph
