Meeting Day and Time  T, R  4-5:15

Course Description and Content

This course is designed for students to understand human
behavior, particularly behavior with regard to dress and
appearance, from a cultural perspective.  Theories of cultural
anthropology will be used to explain and understand how and
why humans dress and adorn themselves as they do.  How
dress and appearance are influenced by the technology, social
structures and world view of different cultural systems will be
studied.  The course focuses on cultures of the world as well
as American sub-cultures.

This class will be a combination of lecture, discussion and
seminar formats.

Required Texts and Readings

Roach-Higgins, M. E., Eicher, J. B. & Johnson, K. K. P.
(1995).  Dress and Identity.  New York:  Fairchild
Publications.  Available at IMU Bookstore.

Readings packet for course at TIS.

Outline Course Requirements

Research Project - 100 points
Article Reviews - 100 points
Participation, Discussion, Attendance - 50 points
Mid-Term Exam - 100 points
Final Exam -100 points
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 450 points

Other Comments

The research project requires either primary data collection or
use of HRAF files.