In this virtual talk Professor Yuniya Kawamura discusses her book Fashion-ology: Fashion Studies in the Postmodern Digital Era. The third […]
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What Japan Can Learn About Black Hairstyles
Professor of Sociology Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura recently contributed an article to Nikkei, Japan’s largest economic-focused daily paper. The commentary, “Teaching/Learning […]
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Faculty Books Examine Cultural Appropriation, Contemporary Fashion
Yuniya Kawamura and Jung-Whan (Marc) de Jong, both Social Sciences, recently published a book on the thorny and timely question […]
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Yuniya Kawamura Speaks at Phoenix Art Museum
Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura, professor of sociology, recently presented her work on Japanese fashion subcultures at a museum exhibition celebrating a […]
Read moreGlobally Connected @ FIT: Slender and Beautiful: On Standards in the Fashion Industry
Paolo Volonté, Author of Fat Fashion: The Thin Ideal and the Segregation of Plus-Size Bodies (2021), in conversation with FIT Professor […]
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Yuniya Kawamura Contributes Article on Sneakers to Major Japanese Newspaper
Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura, professor of Sociology, contributed an article on New York’s sneaker culture, its evolution, and its future to […]
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Yuniya Kawamura Contributes to Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion
Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura, professor, Social Sciences, was commissioned to contribute an online exclusive article on “Rompers” for the Berg Encyclopedia […]
Read moreGlobally Connected @ FIT: Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment
Guests: Dr. Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura, Professor of Sociology Dr. Jung-Whan (Marc) de Jong, Associate Professor of Sociology In this talk […]
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Yuniya Kawamura Joins Editorial Boards of Two Peer-Reviewed Journals
Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura, Sociology, has been invited to serve on the editorial board of two peer-reviewed journals: a Russian-English body […]
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Yuni Kawamura Appointed to Scientific Board of ‘Cultures, Fashion and Society’ Book Series
Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura, Sociology, has been invited to serve on the scientific board of the book series Cultures, Fashion and […]
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