FASHION 10 Clothing and Culture

Units: 3
Advisories: Ability to read at the 12th grade level.
This course is a study of clothing and its relationship to culture, society, and the individual. The psychological and sociological influences of dress, the physical aspects of appearance, and the influences of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and class on the development of personal identity are explored through the study of style in traditional cultures, popular culture and everyday life. (UC, CSU)