Fast Fashion: Gender and Global Flows

Undergraduate

This course introduces students to a gendered analysis of the role of women in the global economy through a focus on the global garment supply chain. Course materials cover the place of gender 131 Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar within transnational capitalism and global production networks, both historically and in present day. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the de-industrialization of North America, feminist commodity chain analysis, environmental sustainability, protest/resistance, and ethical consumption. Students will utilize relevant empirical material to develop critical thinking and an understanding of gender inequalities in the global garment industry (Prerequisites: at least Semester 3 standing)