Ppt Chapter 10 Dress And Identity Flashcards
Negotiation of identity
Announcement and placement
Example of identity
This Muslim woman’s burkini expresses her religious identity and her identity as a lifesaver on an Australian beach
Identity and Dress
We acquire an identity when we are located or placed as social objects by others
Identity things
Identity construction and online identity
Self verification
Self-verification is the process of trying to confirm one’s own view of oneself
Identity Example
Perceives use these men’s dress to place them as serious cyclists
Schouten (1991)
Triggering event/transition: Career change, childbirth, widowhood, relocation, return to school
Separation from old identity: Reject former identity; take control
Transition to new identity: Formulate possible new identities
Integration of new identity: Attempting to adopt to new identity
Cherrier & Murray (2007)
Triggering event/transition: Rape, husband retired, unethical practices at work
Separation from old identity: Disposed of clothing, detached from husband, left job
Transition to new identity: Affirming new identity
Integration of new identity: Striving to maintain new identity
Rubin, Shmilovitz, & Weiss (1993)
Triggering event/transition: Severe obesity; body weight double the norm for height/build
Separation from old identity: Decision to separate from old fat identity; to have surgery
Transition to new identity: Destruction of old fat clothes & photos, buying new clothes, looking in mirror
Integration of new identity: Easily accepted as “non-deviant” thin person; feel reborn
Identity Theory
- Interactionist
- Microsociological
- Types of identities: relational, personal, collective
Relational Identities Example
Relational identities such as father-son can be symbolized by wearing matching or coordinating outfits
Dress and Identity things
- Identity and stigma
- Consumption events
- Identity development (As children transition from childhood to adolescence, dressing in costume for trick-or-treating is typically no longer consistent with the adolescent identity)
Identity Construction things
- Gender identity
- Gender roles, gendered dress, and gender stereotyping
- Sexual orientation as component of gender identity
- Research on gendered aspects of dress
Davis (1984-1985)
Feminine: Skirt with ruffle, blouse with lace, pantyhose, fingernail polish, eye makeup, 2-piece swimsuit, purse or satchel, shoulder length or longer hair, high heeled shoes, watch face less than 1-inch diameter
Masculine: Athletic supporter, going shirtless, necktie, football jersey, basketball shoes, hiking boots, watch face larger than 1-inch diameter
Davis (1987)
Feminine: Pleats, pastel colors, puffed sleeves, pink, sandals
Masculine: Traditional suit, briefcase, dark color, necktie