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Framing the Bride: Globalizing Beauty and Romance in Taiwan's Bridal Industry Bonnie Adrian
Framing the Bride: Globalizing Beauty and Romance in Taiwan's Bridal Industry
Bonnie Adrian
With a wedding impending, the Taiwanese bride-to-be turns to bridal photographers, makeup artists, and hair stylists to transform her image beyond recognition. This book considers contemporary bridal practices in Taiwan. It discusses issues such as marriage, globalization, and the meaning of the 'West' and 'Western' cultural images of beauty.
310 pages, 17 b/w photographs
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 8, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520238343 |
| Publishers | University of California Press |
| Pages | 310 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 18 mm · 499 g |