Teaching Fashion Studies

Description

Teaching Fashion Studies is the definitive resource for instructors of fashion studies at the undergraduate level and beyond. The first of its kind, it offers extensive, practical support for both seasoned instructors and those at the start of an academic career, in addition to interdisciplinary educators looking to integrate fashion into their classes. Informed by the latest research in the field and written by an international team of experts, Teaching Fashion Studies equips educators with a diverse collection of exercises, assignments, and pedagogical reflections on teaching fashion across disciplines. Each chapter offers an assignment, with guidance on how to effectively implement it in the classroom, as well as reflections on pedagogical strategies and student learning outcomes. Facilitating the integration of practice and theory in the classroom, topics include: the business of fashion; the media and popular culture; ethics and sustainability; globalization; history; identity; trend forecasting; and fashion design.

Holly M. Kent is Associate Professor of History at the University of Illinois-Springfield, USA. Her research focuses on women's participation in fashion media, and fashion studies pedagogies.

[This book can] help to broaden the perspectives of educators by demonstrating the complex nature of this field ... In the interest of working towards decolonizing fashion education [there is] content that could be most beneficial for teachers who want to diversify their course curriculum and propagate inclusivity ... I hope that this book serves as inspiration for more teachers to share their resources and ideas. * The Fashion Studies Journal * In Teaching Fashion Studies, Holly Kent has assembled an impressive array of teaching and learning activities in interdisciplinary fashion studies. The range of projects, methodologies, learning goals, and pedagogical guidance will be of immense value to anyone in search of innovative, high-impact teaching practices in fashion across the disciplines. -- Marjorie Jolles, Roosevelt University, USA