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Virginia Tech

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

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: FMD-3024

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 14

Average GPA: 3.59 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 60.75%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.80%

Luann R Gaskill201949.7%35.4%10.2%0.7%1.9%2.0%3.264
Glaviana Dina C Smith202485.5%10.0%2.3%0.0%2.3%0.0%3.758
Jung Rim Cho202178.5%10.6%3.0%1.6%4.7%1.6%3.572

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