Latin American Fashion and Culture

LATS

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Latin American Fashion and Culture

Investigates Latin American aspects of culture and history from the colonial to the contemporary period through the lens of fashion and material culture. Examines the relationship between fashion and colonialism, independence/postcolonialism, cultural appropriation, tradition, identity, art, globalization, and sustainability. Explores the work of key Latin American fashion designers, and the history behind garments, textiles, and design practices, along with representations of clothing in various art forms and digital sources. By analyzing the role of fashion as an expression of cultural values and change over time, unpacks the impact of Latin American fashion on Western clothing and on the global history of fashion.The minimum technological requirements for fully online and hybrid sections of this course are a working camera and microphone. Students are to switch both on at the instructor's request.

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WRIC - WRIC (Writing Intensive)