Reflection
Christian
This quarter was great. I had a great time in this class. I already have a background in fashion and already know a great deal on the matter. This was my first Asian-Am class I've taken and it was a nice refresher to look at fashion in a different perspective, from a different lens. Professor Valverde was a breath of fresh air and I always looked forward to attending class. The class was great too and I feel like I really learned a lot on my own, from Professor Valverde, as well as my classmates around me. Weekly readings provided new insight and relevant information for the class as well as our ongoing group projects. Blog posts were simple, though sometimes annoying, but overall another plus. I very much enjoyed my spring quarter in ASA150 and being graced by the presence of Professor Valverde
Love,
Christian
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Week 11: Final Reflection
Week 11: Final Reflection
Grace petersen
June 10,, 2019
This quarter has been an unexpected opportunity to learn some of the most impactful concepts of my entire time at Davis. As a graduating senior, I hardly expected to learn so much new information let alone on fashion and sustainability and the relation to asian or asian american identity. Taking this class has been one of the highlights of the year for me, and Professor Valverde brings a spark to the class that is uniquely entertaining and informed. I appreciate being pushed out of my comfort zone away from my strength in academic writing and towards a more expressive project with the exhibit. I had both a lot of un as well as an incredibly tough challenge in working with my team throughout the class to brainstorm what we could present on the theme of waste and wonder.
Overall, I think I am going to seriously consider the impact of all material/consumer goods form this point on, and will continue to use my education to research the impact of even innocuous seeming industries on the global scale of inequity.
Grace petersen
June 10,, 2019
This quarter has been an unexpected opportunity to learn some of the most impactful concepts of my entire time at Davis. As a graduating senior, I hardly expected to learn so much new information let alone on fashion and sustainability and the relation to asian or asian american identity. Taking this class has been one of the highlights of the year for me, and Professor Valverde brings a spark to the class that is uniquely entertaining and informed. I appreciate being pushed out of my comfort zone away from my strength in academic writing and towards a more expressive project with the exhibit. I had both a lot of un as well as an incredibly tough challenge in working with my team throughout the class to brainstorm what we could present on the theme of waste and wonder.
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| Henche en Mexico | Made In Mexico Exhibit |
Monday, June 10, 2019
week 11 Xinyu Yang
Week 11
ASA141
Xinyu Yang
ASA141
Xinyu Yang
I will introduce this class to my friends. Professor Valverde let us realize that doing real thinking in this class, especially the final project, gives a lot of discussion space. This makes me to not only know the history of Asian American Fashion but to think about what we need now and what we should do. In the final exhibition, we also learned about each other's ideas and the final works of art.
And The Be green Challenge made me discover the waste in my consumption behavior. This makes me think about what I really need. Before class, I never thought about the problem of sweatshops caused by fast fashion.
Secondly, fashion is more than just clothes, like the Japanese fashion mentioned in my presentation. These fashion trends are not only unique in style but also have a social background. For example, the Japanese bubble economy.
Carson Ho - Week 11 Reflection
Carson Ho
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I signed up for this class because it was the last upper div ASA class that I needed to graduate, but also because I was interested in learning about fashion through an Asian American lens. Some of the expectations that I had coming into the class were that we would learn about different fashion trends in Asian communities, some historical lessons on Asian fashion, and I was hoping to learn more about streetwear fashion in Asian American communities. For the most part, my expectations were met by the class lectures. I wish we had more lessons on streetwear in America, but thanks to the exhibit project, I was able to do research on that myself and learn that way.
I think the thing that has impacted me the most from taking this class were the lessons on fast fashion and fashion sustainability. I used to shop a lot at places like H&M without really thinking about where the clothes come from or who made the clothes. I just knew that the clothes were cheap and wallet-friendly at a time where I didn't really earn any money. As I got older, I started to realize that there are reasons as to why the clothes at fast fashion stores were so cheap: the quality of the clothing is poor and the labor is outsourced to third world countries. Especially after doing the class presentation on fast fashion and sustainability, as well as watching films on such topics, I felt like this class has made me become a much more conscious shopper and made me more aware on the characteristics of the things that I am buying. I start to think more about the quality of clothing from different clothing brands and where they make their products. I also start to understand why some companies have more expensive products for the same item as compared to cheaper fast fashion brands. While I started shopping by getting the cheapest items from the cheaper brands, I start to consider more higher quality brands when I need to buy clothes.
This class was a great end to my undergrad career. Much thanks to Professor Valverde, the TAs, and my fellow classmates for a great quarter!
912957212
I signed up for this class because it was the last upper div ASA class that I needed to graduate, but also because I was interested in learning about fashion through an Asian American lens. Some of the expectations that I had coming into the class were that we would learn about different fashion trends in Asian communities, some historical lessons on Asian fashion, and I was hoping to learn more about streetwear fashion in Asian American communities. For the most part, my expectations were met by the class lectures. I wish we had more lessons on streetwear in America, but thanks to the exhibit project, I was able to do research on that myself and learn that way.
I think the thing that has impacted me the most from taking this class were the lessons on fast fashion and fashion sustainability. I used to shop a lot at places like H&M without really thinking about where the clothes come from or who made the clothes. I just knew that the clothes were cheap and wallet-friendly at a time where I didn't really earn any money. As I got older, I started to realize that there are reasons as to why the clothes at fast fashion stores were so cheap: the quality of the clothing is poor and the labor is outsourced to third world countries. Especially after doing the class presentation on fast fashion and sustainability, as well as watching films on such topics, I felt like this class has made me become a much more conscious shopper and made me more aware on the characteristics of the things that I am buying. I start to think more about the quality of clothing from different clothing brands and where they make their products. I also start to understand why some companies have more expensive products for the same item as compared to cheaper fast fashion brands. While I started shopping by getting the cheapest items from the cheaper brands, I start to consider more higher quality brands when I need to buy clothes.
This class was a great end to my undergrad career. Much thanks to Professor Valverde, the TAs, and my fellow classmates for a great quarter!
Week 11_Yueming Tan
Week 11
ASA 141
Yueming Tan
First of all, I am very grateful for joining this wonderful class because I have learned a lot about the fashions of different Asian countries and their differences. I returned a lot to the fashion aesthetics of Hmong and the Philippines. In fact, as a Chinese, I did not pay much attention to fashion in other Asian countries. I often pay attention to the popular culture of Japan and South Korea. So in this class, I learned a lot of pop culture in other countries.
On the other hand, this class does not meet my ideal expectations because I want to learn more about different types of pop culture than just clothing. However, I enjoy sharing my views on fashion with my classmates because I like to listen to others and their stories. I think that universities not only learn but also strengthen their connections with others. This class provides a platform for people to connect through group discussions and final projects.
ASA 141
Yueming Tan
First of all, I am very grateful for joining this wonderful class because I have learned a lot about the fashions of different Asian countries and their differences. I returned a lot to the fashion aesthetics of Hmong and the Philippines. In fact, as a Chinese, I did not pay much attention to fashion in other Asian countries. I often pay attention to the popular culture of Japan and South Korea. So in this class, I learned a lot of pop culture in other countries.
On the other hand, this class does not meet my ideal expectations because I want to learn more about different types of pop culture than just clothing. However, I enjoy sharing my views on fashion with my classmates because I like to listen to others and their stories. I think that universities not only learn but also strengthen their connections with others. This class provides a platform for people to connect through group discussions and final projects.
Week 11: Reflection
Mahima Rupakula
ASA 141
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ASA 141
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Class Reflection
This class taught me a lot about the central topic of Asian fashion, specifically a focus on East and Southeast Asian styles. I think that this was extremely informative for me, as I have little to no experience with East Asian fashion but have always admired the pieces. I loved seeing the integration of Asian fashion into the Western world, and seeing how the West has started to accept Asia as a major competitor in high fashion markets. The beautiful textiles and history wrapped within the modernization of Asian fashion has made a patchwork of new and old, which I think only strengthens Asian culture and the diaspora. Another really important part of this class was learning about how detrimental fast fashion and fashion waste is to the environment and to textile workers. It really made me start thinking about the types of clothing I buy and where I buy it from. I think that the be green challenge is extremely important, and that this class should always keep that as a component. Making us think about our waste is becoming more and more important, because our Earth is starting to go past a point of no return. This challenge, along with a few other factors in my life, has almost solidified my career path in renewable energy and trying to make more waste free manufacturing processes in industry! Thank you for teaching such a though provoking class.
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Week 11 Reflection
Isabelle Perlada
ASA 141
9 June 2019
I very much enjoyed this class because it allowed me to apply the knowledge that I have gained from taking other ASA courses to a different context. I have always had an interest in fashion and the world of fashion, as I have watched many seasons of Project Runway and become familiar with some of the terminology and practices within fashion design. However, I very much do not know a lot when it comes to design and textiles, so it was interesting being in an ASA class with a lot of people who had never before taken a course from the department. It offered a lot of different perspectives in class and a new experience as compared to all the times I have taken an ASA course with the majority of the students in it having experience with the department.
I liked that I didn't exactly gain the answer I was anticipating to "What is Asian American Fashion", as there is no one answer. As a linear thinker, it is nice to know that some things can be more fluid and abstract rather than rigidly defined. Having a final project be more on the creative side was also a challenge for me as someone with a predominantly STEM academic background. Besides it pushing me to think in a different way, though, it was more enjoyable than writing papers, which is what I am used to in other ASA courses.
The most profound thing that I remember from this course was realizing how women are typically the cultural barriers, and have higher expectations when it comes to maintaining and upholding traditions through cultural dress. I do wish that we had been able to consider the experience of queer and non-binary folks a little more in this course though. Overall, it made for a unique experience with the ASA department that I know I won't be able to find in any other typical ASA course. Here is a relatively new video that I found that reminded me a lot of this class.
ASA 141
9 June 2019
I very much enjoyed this class because it allowed me to apply the knowledge that I have gained from taking other ASA courses to a different context. I have always had an interest in fashion and the world of fashion, as I have watched many seasons of Project Runway and become familiar with some of the terminology and practices within fashion design. However, I very much do not know a lot when it comes to design and textiles, so it was interesting being in an ASA class with a lot of people who had never before taken a course from the department. It offered a lot of different perspectives in class and a new experience as compared to all the times I have taken an ASA course with the majority of the students in it having experience with the department.
I liked that I didn't exactly gain the answer I was anticipating to "What is Asian American Fashion", as there is no one answer. As a linear thinker, it is nice to know that some things can be more fluid and abstract rather than rigidly defined. Having a final project be more on the creative side was also a challenge for me as someone with a predominantly STEM academic background. Besides it pushing me to think in a different way, though, it was more enjoyable than writing papers, which is what I am used to in other ASA courses.
The most profound thing that I remember from this course was realizing how women are typically the cultural barriers, and have higher expectations when it comes to maintaining and upholding traditions through cultural dress. I do wish that we had been able to consider the experience of queer and non-binary folks a little more in this course though. Overall, it made for a unique experience with the ASA department that I know I won't be able to find in any other typical ASA course. Here is a relatively new video that I found that reminded me a lot of this class.
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