JINS 358 - Textiles as Cultural Documents: Hanging by a Thread

This class compares and contrasts the use of textiles for form and function, reflection of cultural identity, gender and identity, and as historical documents. Students analyze textiles to understand the aesthetic production and experiences of sociocultural groups from Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. Students explore the social, political, and economic complexities, ambiguities, and contradictions of the personal, national, global cultural belief systems.

Prerequisite: Junior status.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Junior Interdisciplinary Writing-Enhanced Seminar Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** This is a writing-enhanced course.