Fashion has long been understood as an “F” word in academia. Thankfully, things are starting to change. Here you’ll find articles connecting clothing to culture and society, that explore the politics of fashion, and how it can be used as a tool to signal status and power, or harnessed to disrupt convention and challenge the status quo. You’ll also find articles unpacking global supply chains and exploring the social and environmental impact of fashion.
Think all e-commerce platforms are the same? Think again. In this article, the author’s turn to fashion to explore China’s economic and cultural expansion in the Global South, zooming in on examples from Kenya. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more: China as data coloniser? rethinking […]
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How has Sri Lanka’s apparel sector fared in the wake of a series of crises? How have workers navigated various waves of change brought on in recent years, such as the COVID-19 pandemic? In this article, Kanchana Ruwanpura explores these questions and more. Importantly, she draws on 20 worker testimonies to do so. As Ruwanpura
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What does it mean to be ‘ideal workers’ in the garment sector of Bangladesh? How does gender-based discrimination impact garment worker experiences? What is wage theft and how is it actioned against workers? In this article, the author addresses these questions and more by drawing on interview data, including from factory owners, managers, as well
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Looking for a resource to help make connections between people, places and things, across global supply chains? Followthethings.com is a resource to keep in your back pocket. A spoof shopping website, Followthethings.com operates with a focus on trade justice activism. In this way, content on the website examines the hidden yet very real social, political,
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How does the global fashion and apparel sector connect to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more: Fast Fashion for 2030: Using the Pattern of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to Cut a More Gender-Just Fashion Sector Peer-reviewed
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When it comes to global supply chains and sustainability, do audits work? Are audits that effective? In this article, the authors draw attention to key tensions and show how power plays out along the way to block meaningful change. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more:
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When it comes to corporate power in global fashion and apparel supply chains, much attention is paid to the role corporate actors play in negotiating contracts. In particular, the role of brands in supporting key stakeholders to uphold labour rights and worker safety through corporate social responsibility (CSR). In this article, the authors zoom in
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What is the circular economy, and how important are clothing repair practices in the process? What are some key barriers that might impact how individuals engage with their clothing, opting to repair items that need mending, in the first place? In this article, the authors explore clothing repair practices in the context of Canada and
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What does social inequality have to do with formal education? Well, a lot. Far too often, research has shown how educational systems work as tools to reproduce social inequality. In this article, the authors draw attention to how this plays out in the context of elite universities in Chile. In particular, they focus on privilege
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Fashion during COVID-19: What impact did COVID-19 have on the Australian fashion industry? How did the industry respond and what steps should it take next to better protect itself against such crisis in the future? In this article, the authors overview the ramifications of the global pandemic in the Australian context, and offer insights from
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