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Centreville, Virginia
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WMST 388W
Fashion and Society
Critical examination of fashion as an institution, shaping individual choices, and communicating social values and norms. Attention is paid to how fashion serves as a tool for individual expression and as a way to showcase social affiliation. Fashion is analyzed as both an art form and as a powerful industry. Topics include: Art and industry; Body; Consumerism; Dressing in modern society; Global style; Individual and group identity; Inequality; Social movements; Trends.
Units: 3.0
Prerequisites:
ENGL 133W - First-Year Writing Seminar