SSCI 319 - Sociology of Dress and Adornment

Institution:

American InterContinental University-Online

Subject:

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description:

Fashion is one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Studied sociologically, fashion is not a product, but the outcome of a process of interaction between consumers and producers in modern life. Students will be invited to compare and contrast different approaches to the study of society, through the study of fashions in dress and adornment. Those concepts will in turn be used to illuminate different aspects of the world of fashion. Topics covered include the negotiation of social identity and status group formation; the social origins of fashion trends; the differences between U.S. and European society as revealed in attitudes to fashion; the roles of journalists, store buyers and merchandisers and designers in the production of fashion; gender relations in the fashion industry; and the changing role of haute couture.

Credits:

4.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.aiuniv.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 701-3800

Calendar System:

Quarter

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