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Fashion Values: Society
London College of Fashion
  • Start Date: 28 Mar, 2022
  • 4 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Examine the relationship between fashion and society, using fashion activism to challenge social injustice.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.


Fashion and society are deeply intertwined through everyday actions, behaviours and business models, and can be both empowering and exploitative.


On this four-week course from London College of Fashion, you’ll explore how fashion can paradoxically be a force for societal good, creating agency, collaboration, dignity and distinction between people, or a cause and perpetuator of injustice.


Social injustice in and through fashion is experienced widely and can perpetuate inequality and exploitation. By the end of this course you’ll understand how activism can be used to challenge this and be inspired by intersectional perspectives from activists around the world, learning from historical and contemporary case studies and resources.


You’ll explore the process of change in relation to fashion and society, exploring various models that provide ways of thinking, feeling or working towards change. You’ll learn about where power lies to create change and to challenge social injustice in fashion. You’ll examine many approaches to and models of activism, as well as the importance of resilience.


Use design thinking to develop fashion activities and behaviours that contribute to social justice


You’ll be supported through the design thinking process to define a specific problem and generate ideas in response to the question: ‘How will we use fashion activism to challenge social injustice?’


Respond to sustainability challenges with London College of Fashion


This course is led by fashion and sustainability experts from Centre for Sustainable Fashion and shares knowledge from world-leading fashion practitioners and researchers.


With over 85,000 learners on our FutureLearn courses to date, you’ll gain valuable insights from fellow fashion and sustainability changemakers worldwide.


This course will empower learners with the tools to address challenges facing fashion today.


This includes students, sustainability professionals, fashion and business professionals, educators, designers, strategists, and communicators.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

London College of Fashion

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

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