CS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Electus, Individualism, Orthodox Judaism
13 Mar 2016
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Those who are clothing conscious in relation to the group norm tend to be more conformist and more compliant in the face of authority. People who are less concerned about what other people think (exhibitionists, or those who prefer practical clothing tend to be more confident and more individualistic (cid:1) Social status: in the past, royalty used to dress in a specific way, more modern times, the black power suit signifies a masculine authorities. Gender: women wear dresses and skirts, while men tend wear more pants, women started wearing pants as a statement during the women"s movement, traditional wedding wear, power suit masculine. Occupation: used to set aside the expert/specialist, functionality/symbolism. E. g. , cop; functional but also symbolic as the power status. Ethnic, political and religious affiliation: turban/burka, kilt, orthodox jew clothing, anarchists dress in a certain way when they protest on the street to symbolize their seriousness.
