FMD-1204: Clothing and People
Description: The study of the influence of culture and society on dress and dress practices, similarities and differences in the dress among groups and individuals, and the role of dress in reflecting and shaping intra- and inter-cultural interactions. The analysis of the construction and communication of personal and social identity (based on age, physical disability, gender, sex, sexual identity, race, ethnicity, religion, cultural and group/subcultural affiliations, etc.) through dress (clothing, accessories, body modifications) using fashion and social science theories and the intersection of various identities and positions in shaping human experience related to dress and appearance. Examination of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice issues and solutions related to dress and appearance within the United States and the global fashion industry.
Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 12
Average GPA: 3.68 (rounds to A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 73.47%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.72%
| Glaviana Dina C Smith | 2024 | 86.2% | 8.8% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 3.75 | 9 |
| Jung Rim Cho | 2021 | 78.5% | 10.6% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 3.57 | 2 |
| Luann R Gaskill | 2019 | 48.6% | 29.7% | 13.5% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 3.23 | 1 |