Full Description
Getting Dressed teaches sociology through the everyday decision of what to wear. It is about the rules that shape how we dress and how and why we conform. It is about how and why we imitate others. We may think about clothing as our personal style and identity. But our personal style is not so personal; it is social, shaped and limited by countless social influences. We use clothes to rank and treat each other as better and worse. Yet we need each other to become who we are when getting dressed. This book is about what we wear, why we wear it, and why it matters.
Contents
The public nature of personal style
Dressing by the rules
The written dress codes
The unwritten dress codes
How much to cover?
Who covers what when?
How much to care?
When to challenge the rules?
How to show status?
Inequality and shopping for clothes
Dressing like others do
Following and fitting in
The influencers
In the industry
Is individuality individual?
Individuality in lifestyles?
Mashup
