On Jan 30, 2006, at 8:00 AM, Robin Netherton wrote:
Costume, though, does not have anywhere near the established avenues.
People who pursue costume-related degrees often do so in
departments of
art history, theater, literature, women's studies, economics, etc.
depending on their interest, and establish themselves as scholars
in that
field with costume as a specialty. Or they may come from outside the
academic context, but build experience by doing and presenting
research.
I can heartily agree with this. I am working on a doctorate in
cultural and historical apparel so I've been keenly interested in job
postings. I have not seen a single one (and I certainly may have
missed some) come across my desk that didn't have fashion
merchandising as the main focus. It's why I have an anthropology
minor. I don't see me continuing in apparel departments, but I can
find a place in anthropology. And don't get me started on grants,
etc. Or the lack thereof in our field. My research is an out-of-the-
book anthropological ethnographic study, but because I am in an
apparel department, there is little to no grant money available,
unless I get an anthropology prof to sponsor it. So all my research
money is out of pocket which will limit what I can do. It's enough
to make one cranky.
Althea Turner
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"Ignorant themselves of the forces of nature and wanting to have
company in their ignorance, they don't want people to look into
anything; they want us to believe like peasants and not ask the
reasons behind things."
William of Conches, 12th century
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