Abstract
Today’s democratic society is characterized by neoliberalism, globalization, and multiculturalism. Is this society really free and open, or is it pervaded by western-centrism, and hence the Other, in veiled form? In this “liberal” society and its globalization, fashion is also globalized. But can we call fashion “global,” and if we can how it is expressed? Is this fashion “a fashion without borders,” an amalgam of equally mixed world fashions, or is it something else? Where is this fashion produced, on what terms, and with what consequences? Who decides which fashion lines are going to be declared global and enter the archive? Historically, art and applied art, including fashion, always expressed itself from the context of the culture from which it sprang. Consciously or unconsciously, political discourse always played an active role in constructing and maintaining social orders and values. So global fashion, as part of this discourse, also has a role in maintaining its own system - a neoliberal order. But, what about eco fashion? What kind of alternative does it offer instead of mainstream “global” fashion?
Presenters
Milena PopovFaculty, Media, Culture and Communication Dept. at Steinhardt, NYU and Art & Music Dept. and Environmental Justice and Sustainability Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, New York University and The City University of New York, New York, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Globalization Fashion Ecology
Digital Media
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