From “Luxury Fashion”to “mix and match”: The Consumption Space and Symbolic Meaning of the Eastern District in Taipei City
Date Issued
2010
Date
2010
Author(s)
Cheng, Ju-Chun
Abstract
This thesis tries to understand how and why the juxtaposition of the heterogeneous and multi- style consumption patterns exists in the eastern district in Taipei, and how particular symbolic meanings have being produced here. This thesis adopts the concept of “path dependence” and the perspective of political economy. Emphasizing the importance of timeline, this thesis also tries to figure out the roles different agents play at different stages. While the eastern district in Taipei became a paradise for shopping and recreation, it also produced the symbolic meaning of “luxury” and “fashion”. The government, real estate business and private capital produced the “luxury” meaning at different stages. Because the only three TV stations before 1993 were nearby, this area unexpectedly produced the symbolic meaning of “fashion”. Although some crisis eroded the development of the east district of Taipei in 90, the district did not fade. The symbolic meanings of this district have not only being enhanced, but also being enriched; making here the best place in Taipei for different prices and multiple styles that emphasizes attitudes, stories, design and culture.
Subjects
Consumption space
cultural economy
path dependence
Type
thesis
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