The American Look: Fashion and American Culture
Lecture
Main Campus
Course Description
Course on fashion and its representation in various media that considers its place in US culture from the 19th century through the present. Close study of different categories of clothing, from dresses and suits to jeans and sneakers, addresses topics such as the relationship of fashion to its historical context and American culture; the interplay between fashion and other modes of discourse; and the use of fashion as an expression of social status, identity, and other attributes of the wearer.
AMSTUD 128
Units: 5
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Typically Offered
Not Available
Grading Basis
Letter or Credit/No Credit
Class Level
Undergraduate
Instructional Mode
In Person
Gen Ed Requirement(s)
WAYS - Aesthetic and Interpretive Inquiry (AII)