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Front Cover of Research Magazine, Colonialism Undressed
20 October 2025

Colonialism Undressed: How Women’s Bodies Became Symbols of “Modern” China

What did it mean to be “modern” in a rapidly changing China? In this blog - from our ECR Spotlight series - Beth Price, a second-year PhD student in LLC, explores how female nudity was used in 1930s periodicals to shape national identity, reflect colonial aspirations, and test the boundaries of modernity.

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