EWS 1090 - Race and Ethnicity in Fashion (3) [F]

Cross Listed as: AMM 1090
Fashion and race in the context of social, cultural, and environmental influences in the US. A focus is placed on members of historically racialized groups in the US including Native American, African American, Asian American, and/or Latino American communities who are active producers and consumers of apparel. Apparel and textiles will be critically examined with attention to racial formation discourses as they relate to ethnicity, race, nation, class, culture, social movements, environmental-health disparities, and policy. This course is administered as a flipped course that consists of lectures, readings, discussions, a group project, and presentations. Course fulfills GE Area F.

Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: GE Course