In this class, we will engage critical theory methods to discuss identity formation in American society. Specifically, we will seek to engage American exceptionalism as a metric to gauge how immigrant populations navigate "selfhood" and the ways in which they perform authenticity.

Historical overview of Vogue across the modern 70s-present decades. We will also look at some archival Vogue articles from the periods of the World Wars. Finally, we will look at the modern online fashion blogging phenomenon.