Global Perspectives: Dress and Fashion in the 20th and 21st Centuries frames the history of modern and contemporary dress and fashion in a global and diverse context, broadening the traditional dominance placed on European and American (“The West”) design by including examples from every continent. Students will explore fashion as a global phenomenon through a series of relevant and connected case studies. The text invites readers to reflect on their own experiences and points of view, explore their own location and identity, and develop critical thinking skills to interpret and analyze complex issues such as colonialism, post-colonialism, globalization, and cultural appropriation and how this has affected the perception of modern and contemporary fashion history. STUDIO - Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips -Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions -Download additional activities and resources to facilitate further conversations of key themes Instructor Resources -Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom, supplemental assignments, and lecture notes. -PowerPoint® presentations include images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and discussion José Blanco F. is Associate Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA. He is editor of The Meanings of Dress , 5th edition, and has contributed chapters in edited volumes including The Fashion Reader , The Handbook of Masculinity Studies , The Fashion Business Reader , and Transglobal Fashion Narratives . He has published essays in journals including Fashion Theory , Fashion , Style and Popular Culture , Critical Studies in Men's Fashion , Dress , and The Journal of Popular Culture .