AMST 30165 - Fashioning American Identities

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

This course will focus on dress and material culture in Colonial North America. It will provide an introduction to methodology, and offer an overview of key themes in the history of dress and consumerism within the framework of gender studies. In our focus on the colonial period (especially the 18th century), we will analyze the economics of dress (the production, marketing and acquisition of cloth and clothing) and will assess the importance of fashion to commerce and politics. We will evaluate the role of dress in the construction of colonial identities, and we will examine the ways that dress operated as a visual locus for racial, class and ethnic encounters.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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