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SO 306 — Kimono and Fashion: A Socio-Cultural Perspective

3 credits; 3 lecture hours

This course studies the multifaceted history and symbolic nature of Japanese kimono in relation to the social categories of class and gender and explores a wide range of conventional kimono variations in addition to distinct kimono worn by those in specific cultural contexts, such as Geisha, Maiko, and Kabuki actors. Formerly SS 306.