Symbolic and material production of fashion

Education facts

Code: AE1SP1

Unlike clothing, which is a material product, fashion is an abstract and symbolic value, with a constantly shifting expression. This course highlights how fashion is produced, focusing on the modern and late-modern eras, viewed from a global perspective. How is fashion created as a marker of identity? What is the relationship between the fashion system and textile production, i.e. between the activities that give fashion its value and the creation of material garments? By clarifying the deeper mechanisms and continuously changing cultural contexts of these phenomena, this course offers a more nuanced understanding of the current fashion industry and contemporary consumer culture.

Entry requirements

At least 60 credits and English 6 or English level 2

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Symbolic and material production of fashion

  University of Borås

  Ortsoberoende

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %