COMM 333 Fashion, Media, and Culture
This course examines fashion as a form of communication and culture. Through theories within cultural studies, students will study the meaning of fashion, the messages embedded within fashion, and the role that media and popular culture play in shaping understanding and perceptions of the fashion industries. Students will learn about the production and consumption sides of fashion with focus on body politics, spectacle, the global fashion industry, gender practices, the relationship between fashion and celebrity culture, and subversive practices within the fashion industry.