71666 - Sociology of Fashion

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to acquire the basic information on the evolution of fashion from the distinctive practice of the European bourgeois class to a medium of mass communication. The course explores the different social, cultural, economic and political meanings associated with fashion.

Course contents

Introduction

Definitions
Fashion and Time
Fashion and Gender
Fashion and Consumption
Fashion and Art

From social sciences to fashion studies

Fashion and anthropology
Fashion and psychology
Fashion and semiotics
Fashion and cultural studies
Fashion studies: the interdisciplinary approach

Fashion marketing, the locations of fashion

Fashion and contemporaneity

Fast fashion, slow fashion, vintage
Sustainable fashion

Readings/Bibliography

Bibliography for attending and non attending students:

S. Segre-Reinach, La moda. Un'introduzione, Laterza: Roma-Bari 2010;
P. Calefato, La moda e il corpo. Teorie, concetti, prospettive critiche, Carocci editore: Roma, 2021 (chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 --> pgs. XX to 206).

Suggested Readings:

E. Chiais, Moda e Trasparenza. Regimi discorsivi e dilalettica tra sguardi, Mimesis, Milano 2023 (chapt.3)

Teaching methods

Targeted research on topical issues.
Lectures, in-class presentations, videos, group work

Assessment methods

Final written test 31 questions in multiple choice mode; no penalty for incorrect answers.

Teaching tools

Slides and any additional content (articles, videos) will be used during the lessons and then shared with the students.

Office hours

See the website of Simona Maria Segre Reinach