The Fashioned Body

FORMAL ESSAY OPTION

Choose a topic of interest in the area of dress practices and the body. Topics must relate to notions of identity in some way, either individual, or communal. Your topic can be historical, and/or contemporary in focus. Your paper should include a clear thesis, evidence of critical thinking, visual analysis of a chosen image or set of images, and a clearly articulated argument or perspective. You should consult and refer to academic research to support your argument.