FSN 707

Whether writing a paper or designing a collection, research is integral to the design process. This course examines a variety of research methods relevant to the interdisciplinary study of fashion. Social Science, Humanities, and Arts-Based approaches will be covered in order to understand the complexity and diversity of fashion research in both academic and professional contexts. Social Science methods may cover survey research, case studies, grounded theory, as well as phenomenological and ethnographic approaches. Humanities methods may include literature reviews, archival and object-based research as well as discourse analysis in relation to social theory. A variety of approaches in creative practice and arts-based research will also be discussed.