scholarly journals Moral fibre: integrating ethics and sustainability into fashion curriculum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark O'Connell
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Global Impact ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Integrating Ethics ◽  
Thesis Statement ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Moment

THESIS STATEMENT Fashion is powerful; if you do not think it is important, look down at what you are wearing. Every person on this planet wears clothes or adorns their body in some way. 80 billion pieces of clothing are produced in a year (Siegle, 2011); 9.3% of the world’s employees are employed in the fashion industry; totalling 40 million workers and constituting 4% of global exports (Caniato et al 2012: 659; Hurley & Miller 2008) and consumers spent one trillion on clothes in a single year (Allwood et al., 2006 in Obregon 2013). How those clothes are designed, produced, manufactured and distributed has a massive global impact. There are brightly coloured rivers in Asia that correspond to the trendy hues of the upcoming season’s fast-fashion offerings, or look to the collapse of Rana Plaza1 in Bangladesh: the modern incarnation of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that claimed ten times as many lives as the original disaster2 Clothing is also not being held onto and valued anymore, as a result of cheap, poor-quality goods flooding the marketplace; the life cycle of a consumer product dropped 50% between 1992 and 2002 (Niinimäki & Hassi 2011: 1878). In addition to all of this, fashion also disseminates didactic toxic images and messages around body and class in an ongoing way. In fact, there seems to be no sector of contemporary life that it does not currently impact negatively. Truly, the global fashion industry can be identified as one of the dirtiest and most destructive forces on the earth. The fashion classroom is a logical place for teaching both social justice and responsible practices in fashion to counter these negative impacts (Fletcher et al 2015; Armstrong & LeHew 2014; Obregon 2013; Orr 2000; Pilatowicz 2000). At the moment however, the structure and content of fashion education is largely a reflection of existing industry practices; where sustainability is taught, it is presented as a stand-alone subject or an extra-curricular add on (Armstrong & LeHew 2014: 68). This research explores pedagogical opportunities for social justice, as they relate to fashion education at the higher education level, and also potential larger applications of these ideas either at the departmental, institutional or for governmental policy generation. .

scholarly journals Moral fibre: integrating ethics and sustainability into fashion curriculum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark O'Connell
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Global Impact ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Integrating Ethics ◽  
Thesis Statement ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Moment

THESIS STATEMENT Fashion is powerful; if you do not think it is important, look down at what you are wearing. Every person on this planet wears clothes or adorns their body in some way. 80 billion pieces of clothing are produced in a year (Siegle, 2011); 9.3% of the world’s employees are employed in the fashion industry; totalling 40 million workers and constituting 4% of global exports (Caniato et al 2012: 659; Hurley & Miller 2008) and consumers spent one trillion on clothes in a single year (Allwood et al., 2006 in Obregon 2013). How those clothes are designed, produced, manufactured and distributed has a massive global impact. There are brightly coloured rivers in Asia that correspond to the trendy hues of the upcoming season’s fast-fashion offerings, or look to the collapse of Rana Plaza1 in Bangladesh: the modern incarnation of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that claimed ten times as many lives as the original disaster2 Clothing is also not being held onto and valued anymore, as a result of cheap, poor-quality goods flooding the marketplace; the life cycle of a consumer product dropped 50% between 1992 and 2002 (Niinimäki & Hassi 2011: 1878). In addition to all of this, fashion also disseminates didactic toxic images and messages around body and class in an ongoing way. In fact, there seems to be no sector of contemporary life that it does not currently impact negatively. Truly, the global fashion industry can be identified as one of the dirtiest and most destructive forces on the earth. The fashion classroom is a logical place for teaching both social justice and responsible practices in fashion to counter these negative impacts (Fletcher et al 2015; Armstrong & LeHew 2014; Obregon 2013; Orr 2000; Pilatowicz 2000). At the moment however, the structure and content of fashion education is largely a reflection of existing industry practices; where sustainability is taught, it is presented as a stand-alone subject or an extra-curricular add on (Armstrong & LeHew 2014: 68). This research explores pedagogical opportunities for social justice, as they relate to fashion education at the higher education level, and also potential larger applications of these ideas either at the departmental, institutional or for governmental policy generation. .

Ethical Issues in the Fast Fashion Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 660-665
Author(s):  
Chi Sheh ◽  
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Peng Chan ◽  
Wen Jun Sim ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Life Event ◽  
Real Cost ◽  
Literature Reviews

Fast fashion is becoming more and more popular nowadays and this industry is growing rapidly. In order to supply to the big demand of fast fashion clothing, company will need to increase the production of the clothing in shorter time frame. Besides that, to out beat the competitor, company will provide more choices of clothing in cheaper price to the customers. By practicing these actions to increase the business profits, company is behaving unethical to the manufacturer of the cloth. Most consumers are not aware of these ethical issues. This paper is will used and tested the conceptual model of fast fashion business ethics based on literature reviews. The finding from this paper will manifest the “real cost” of a cheap and branded fast fashion clothing and will be supported by real life event that happened. However, after realizing the problems, some company did make some changes and the solutions are stated in the paper as well.

MULTISTAGE ROCKET FLIGHT SIMULATION

2019 ◽  
pp. 105-107
Author(s):  
A. S. Busygin ◽  
А. V. Shumov
Keyword(s):  
State Vector ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Flight Simulation ◽  
Continuous Change ◽  
Information Tools ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Piecewise Continuous ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Simulated Object

The paper considers a method for simulating the flight of a multistage rocket in Matlab using Simulink software for control and guidance. The model takes into account the anisotropy of the gravity of the Earth, changes in the pressure and density of the atmosphere, piecewise continuous change of the center of mass and the moment of inertia of the rocket during the flight. Also, the proposed model allows you to work out various targeting options using both onboard and ground‑based information tools, to load information from the ground‑based radar, with imitation of «non‑ideality» of incoming target designations as a result of changes in the accuracy of determining coordinates and speeds, as well as signal fluctuations. It is stipulated that the design is variable not only by the number of steps, but also by their types. The calculations are implemented in a matrix form, which allows parallel operations in each step of processing a multidimensional state vector of the simulated object.

scholarly journals Interpreting Locked Photographic Data: The Case of Apollo 17 Photo GPN-2000-00113

Designs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Pyrrhon Amathes ◽  
Paul Christodoulides
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Computer Simulations ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Geometrical Analysis ◽  
Apparent Position ◽  
Apollo Program ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
The Moment

Photography can be used for pleasure and art but can also be used in many disciplines of science, because it captures the details of the moment and can serve as a proving tool due to the information it preserves. During the period of the Apollo program (1969 to 1972), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully landed humans on the Moon and showed hundreds of photos to the world presenting the travel and landings. This paper uses computer simulations and geometry to examine the authenticity of one such photo, namely Apollo 17 photo GPN-2000-00113. In addition, a novel approach is employed by creating an experimental scene to illustrate details and provide measurements. The crucial factors on which the geometrical analysis relies are locked in the photograph and are: (a) the apparent position of the Earth relative to the illustrated flag and (b) the point to which the shadow of the astronaut taking the photo reaches, in relation to the flagpole. The analysis and experimental data show geometrical and time mismatches, proving that the photo is a composite.

Thinking technology for the Anthropocene: encountering 3D printing through the philosophy of Gilbert Simondon

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 539-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Roberts
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Anthropogenic Change ◽  
Technological Processes ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The Social ◽  
Human Thinking ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Gilbert Simondon ◽  
Do So

The notion that the Earth has entered a new epoch characterized by the ubiquity of anthropogenic change presents the social sciences with something of a paradox, namely, that the point at which we recognize our species to be a geologic force is also the moment where our assumed metaphysical privilege becomes untenable. Cultural geography continues to navigate this paradox in conceptually innovative ways through its engagements with materialist philosophies, more-than-human thinking and experimental modes of ontological enquiry. Drawing upon the philosophy of Gilbert Simondon, this article contributes to these timely debates by articulating the paradox of the Anthropocene in relation to technological processes. Simondon’s philosophy precedes the identification of the Anthropocene epoch by a number of decades, yet his insistence upon situating technology within an immanent field of material processes resonates with contemporary geographical concerns in a number of important ways. More specifically, Simondon’s conceptual vocabulary provides a means of framing our entanglements with technological processes without assuming a metaphysical distinction between human beings and the forces of nature. In this article, I show how Simondon’s concepts of individuation and transduction intersect with this technological problematic through his far-reaching critique of the ‘hylomorphic’ distinction between matter and form. Inspired by Simondon’s original account of the genesis of a clay brick, the article unfolds these conceptual challenges through two contrasting empirical encounters with 3D printing technologies. In doing so, my intention is to lend an affective consistency to Simondon’s problematic, and to do so in a way that captures the kinds of material mutations expressive of a particular technological moment.

scholarly journals Development of domestic brands in the fashion market

2021 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 01011
Author(s):  
Anastasiya Melnikova
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Foreign Brands

This article deals with the analysis of the development of domestic brands in the fashion market. At the moment, foreign brands prevail in this market. However, based on the experience of a number of countries, we can say that the fashion industry can make a significant contribution to a country's GDP. This research examines the development of brands in terms of their relevance and recognition among potential consumers. As a result, conclusions are drawn about consumer preferences and the most effective methods of taking on the market.

scholarly journals Staying Alive: Science Fiction in the Age of the Anthropocene — Philip K. Dick’s Pessimistic Humanism

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tallulah Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Science Fiction ◽  
Environmental Politics ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Human Species ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Scientific Advancement ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

In recent years, literary studies have become increasingly invested in environmentalism. As science reveals the negative impacts of climate change, and demonstrates a growing concern for humanity’s contribution, literature operates as a form of cultural documentation. It details public awareness and anxieties, and acts as a conduit for change by urging empathetic responses and rendering ecological controversy accessible.To explore the relationship between literature and environmental politics, this paper will focus on the work of science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, and his dystopian visions. In his particular brand of sci-fi, there is no future for humanity. Science and technology fail to pave the way for a better and fairer society, but rather towards, as far as Dick is concerned, extinction. He argues that scientific advancement distances us from reality and from a sense of “humanness”. His pessimistic futures are nihilistic but tender; nurturing a love for humanity even in, what he considers to be, its final hours.Unlike the work of other prominent sci-fi writers, Dick’s fiction does not look towards the stars, but is in many ways a return to earth. The barren landscapes of Mars and other planets offer no comfort, and the evolution of the human into cyborgs, androids and post human species is depicted as dangerous and regressive. Dick’s apocalyptic visions ground his readers in the reality around them, acting in the present for the sake of the earth and humanity’s survival. His humanism is critical of grand enlightenment ideas of “progressivism”, and instead celebrates ordinariness. In the shadow of corporate capitalism and violent dictatorial governments, Dick prefers the little man, the ordinary everyday domestic hero for his narratives. His fiction urges us to take responsibility for our actions, and prepares us for the future through scepticism and pessimism, and a relentless fondness for the human.

scholarly journals O pensamento de Alberto Torres e a educação rural no Brasil: contribuições ao surgimento do ruralismo pedagógico

1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Augusto Totti ◽  
Vitor Machado
Keyword(s):  
Rural Education ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Intellectual Biography ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Sociological Thought ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Education In Brazil

Este texto pretende discorrer sobre o pensamento de Alberto Torres, um dos mais importantes precursores do pensamento sociológico brasileiro, que viveu o momento da implantação da República (1889), dedicando-se a pensar temas relacionados a educação. Por conta da sua biografia política e intelectual, esteve preocupado com problemas que até então a intelectualidade brasileira não se importava em discutir. Tais problemas giravam em torno da defesa do meio ambiente e da necessidade em demonstrar a importância em se educar o homem do campo, para que ele pudesse proteger e resguardar os recursos naturais provenientes da terra. Procuramos demonstrar também que as ideias de Alberto Torres contribuíram de forma significativa para a origem do Ruralismo Pedagógico.Palavras-chave: Alberto Torres. Ruralidade. Ruralismo pedagógico. AbstractThe thought of Alberto Torres and rural education in Brazil: contributions to the emergence of educational ruralismThis paper intends to discuss the thought of Alberto Torres, one of the most important precursors of the Brazilian sociological thought, who lived the moment of the Republic establishment (1889), devoting himself to think about topics related to education. On account of his political and intellectual biography, he was concerned with problems that the Brazilian intellectuality did not care to discuss yet. Suchproblems revolved around the defense of the environment and the need to demonstrate the importance of educating the farmer, so that he could protect and safeguard the earth natural resources. We also demonstrate that the ideas of Alberto Torres contributed significantly to the origin of Educational Ruralism.Keywords: Alberto Torres. Rurality. Educational ruralism. ResumenPensamiento de Alberto Torres y educación rural en Brasil: contribuciones a la aparición de ruralismo educativoEste trabajo tiene como objetivo discutir el pensamiento de Alberto Torres, uno de los precursores más importantes del pensamiento sociológico brasileño, que vivió el momento de la creación de la República (1889) , dedicándose a pensar en temas relacionados con la educación. A causa de su biografía política e intelectual, estaba preocupado con los problemas que hasta ahora la intelectualidad brasileña no le importaba que discutir. Tales problemas voceaban en torno a la defensa del medio ambiente y la necesidad de demostrar la importancia de educar al agricultor, por lo que podrían proteger y preservar los recursos naturales de la tierra. También trató de demostrar que las ideas de Alberto Torres contribuyeron significativamente al origen del Pedagógico ruralismo.Palabras-clave: Alberto Torres. Asuntos rurales. Ruralismo pedagógico. Revisor do inglês: Prof. Ms. Wellington da Silva OliveiraRevisor do espanhol: Prof. Lilian de Souza

scholarly journals “To Sartaba, From Sartaba” A New Proposal to Identify the Location of the Second Station on the Beacon Line from Jerusalem to Babylon

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-255
Author(s):  
Mitia Frumin
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Second Temple ◽  
Technical Solution ◽  
Gis Analysis ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Second Temple Period ◽  
The Earth ◽  
New Moon ◽  
The Moment

Abstract The Hebrew calendar is a lunisolar calendar. Its months are based on the revolution of the moon about the Earth, as it is said: This is the burnt offering of every new moon throughout the months of the year1 (Num. 28:14) At the present time the moment of the true new moon is approximated mathematically. However during the Second Temple period, the beginning of the new lunar month had to be observed and certified by witnesses. Then the Sanhedrin Court was to make a public proclamation on the first day of the lunar month (ראש חודש). In Mishnah, Tractate Rosh Hashana, Chapter 2 describes the process of communicating the information about the beginning of new month through the chain of beacon fires: “From the Mount of Olives to Sartaba, and from Sartaba to Grofina, and from Grofina to Hauran, and from Hauran to Bet Biltin. From Bet Biltin they did not move, but rather waved back and forth and up and down until he saw the whole of the diaspora before him lit up like one bonfire.”2 Questioning of reliability of the quoted above description, its completeness and exclusiveness of the delineated in the Mishnah route is beyond the scope of the presented research. In this article we’ll apply methods of the geographic information systems (GIS) analysis in order to examine the existed theories regarding localization of Sartaba - the second mentioned station in the chain of beacon fires, reveal their discrepancies and propose an innovative, albeit rather technical, solution for long-known problem.

scholarly journals CONSUMER-ORIENTED APPROACH FOR SUSTAINABLE ADVANTAGE OF HOME-GROWN BRANDS IN MALAYSIA FAST FASHION INDUSTRY

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-198
Author(s):  
Siti Fatimah Hashim ◽  
Rosita Mohd. Tajuddin ◽  
Amer Shakir Zainol
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Sustainable Advantage

Malaysian Fashion Brands (MFBs) have faced fierce competitions in fast fashion industry coming from short production-cycle and international fashion brands which have mushroomed every major shopping malls across Malaysia. MFBs cannot position themselves as a leader in mass-production category and being perceived low in equity. This study explores on Consumer-based Model (CBM) adapted from Keller’s Consumer-based brand equity (CBBE) Model (1993) to build Strong Brand Equity through brand knowledge which cognitively built in marketing-mix over time with Independent Variables of Brand Awareness, Brand Image and Purchase Intention to predict Dependent Variable of Strong Brand Equity. Brand Loyalty are tested as a mediator and Community Engagement as moderator in the relationships of IVs and DV. Quantitative research method is employed in a non-probability convenient sampling technique. As many as 2850 questionnaires were distributed with the success rate of 29.7%. After data screening, only 798 datasets were utilized for statistical analysis using SPSS version 25 and SmartPLS version 3.2.8 on 6 constructs and 17 latent variables. The findings show that Brand Loyalty has full mediator effects meanwhile, Community Engagement has low to none moderating effects thus, weakening the relationships between IVs and DV. Overall, MFBs are perceived low in brand equity. Therefore, further efforts are needed to build Strong Brand Equity for MFBs’ sustainable advantage.

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