Fashion and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

Catalog description

"Fashion and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean" delves into the intricate relationship between fashion and politics in Latin American and Caribbean countries, spanning from the era of independence struggles to the present day. This course approaches fashion and attire both as tools of domination and as mechanisms of resistance and protest, thereby embodying empowerment. Commencing with an introductory exploration of fashion and material culture studies, the course proceeds to examine how Latin American and Caribbean societies, and some groups within them, have harnessed clothing and its embellishments as forms of control as well as to adapt, assimilate, resist, and protest domination. Students will engage in discussions encompassing a diverse array of texts originating from the humanities and social sciences. The course also integrates multimedia components, such as documentaries, films, and materials across various media platforms (comics, cartoons, etc.) geared toward enriching students' comprehension of the subject matter.