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humans dress for: - Answer--protection of body
-extension of body's abilities
-beautification
-nonverbal communication about wearer
-variety of reasons/meanings for dress from one society to another
What is dress? - Answer-A product and process that distinguishes humans from other
animals
Product - Answer-items used as a result of creativity and technology among humans
Process - Answer-actions taken to modify and supplement the body to address physical
needs and meet social/cultural expectations about how we (individuals) should look
Regardless of society/culture the process of dress always involves all 5 senses
Dress ..... - Answer-anchors an individual socially and culturally
Dress and the Senses - Answer--forms of dress affect the different senses
-scent, sight, sound, touch, taste
Dress includes clothing but also: - Answer--cosmetics (paints/powders/etc) sight, touch
-tatoos: sight, touch
perfumes/aftershaves/lotions: scent
dressing our bodies through bathing to eliminate body odors - using soaps, deodorants:
scent
jewelry and the sounds they make like bangles, charm bracelet, anklets, etc
heels (clicking) sound
(sound) of a particular fabrics, like taffeta, rain wear - coats and rubber boots
Taste Example - Answer-Kalabari women in West Africa often taste the cloth to
determine if it has the rice starch and indigo dye taste that indicates it was really made
by hand in India and not in a factory
,We Assess People by their dress - Answer-we usually sum up their social status, age,
gender, job or occupation just by what they are wearing
The Classification System for dress - Answer--helps us study products and processes of
dress within and across cultures without bringing in our own cultural bias
-the classification system uses culturally neutral concepts to ID specific dress around
the world
-we use to understand the power of dress within any society and culture to
communicate information about individuals and groups
-organizes our efforts to study dress around the world in a manner that discourages us
from viewing the dress of others merely through our own cultural system of terminology
and values
-use terms such as "handheld supplement carried by men or women" when describing
what you know to be as a "purse" or briefcase.
The goal for using classification of dress - Answer-to talk and write about dress without
making unfair or biased judgements
Body modifications vs. Body supplements - Answer--We categorize modifications
according to which parts of the body they affect
-We categorize supplements according to how they relate to the human body
-Modifications and supplements help communicate individuality
-Either help a person establish a connection with others like them (their tribe) or
separates them from others not like them
Body modifications - Answer-temporary or permanent alterations made to the body
Categories of Body Modifications - Answer-include aspects of the body that are
perceived visually such as:
-color
-volume/proportion
-shape/structure
-surface design
Modifications: Color - Answer-Hair & skin(dyed dark or lightened) skin can be lightened
or darkened through tattooing, powdering, painting, staining, sun-tanning, bleaching...
•Ex: Sun-tanning in the more recent years has become known to be dangerous to the
skin and it is no longer a firmly held idea that it makes one more beautiful. Now, there is
UV protection in the form of lotions, sprays, oils that are included in our process of
dress. And as an alternative to sun-tanning, there are sunless tanning lotions also
applied to the skin and included in our process of dress.
Modifications: Volume/Proportion - Answer-•Temporary =body slimmers/minimizers or
bras/bustles/shoulder pads
•Permanent =plastic surgery—i.e. nose jobs, breast implants or reductions/weight loss
or bodybuilding
, Modifications (Volume/Proportion) Cont. - Answer-•With hair:
•Temporary=Teasing or thinning scissors; mud; hairpieces to change volume.
•Permanent=hair implants
Modifications: Shape/Structure - Answer-•Cutting hair is most common way of changing
shape of hair and beards. Brushing, rolling, binding in nets, solutions all help the body of
hair hold particular shapes.
•EX: 1960's women's beehives or 19thcentury men's mustaches.
Modifications (shape) Cont. - Answer-•Also, shoes change height. In China until the
20th century, middle and upper class women had their feet permanently shorted
through foot breaking and binding.
•This would make the feet 3-5 inches long, which in Chinese culture was a (small feet)
component of beauty. Often women with bound feet were unable to walk on their own.
•
Shape & Structure EX: - Answer-Corsets drastically changed shape and structure to the
body. The organs of women who wore corsets most of their lives would literally be
shifted to unnatural areas of the body.
Modifications: Surface Design - Answer-•Can be temporary or permanent.
•EX: Temporary=pictures painted on nails; Henna patterns on brides of North
Africa/India; Black smudges on football players under eyes. ; Can also be from
subtraction—like shaving.
•EX: Permanent=gold teeth; Tattoos. Tattoos meant to enhance personal or group
identity.
Surface Design: Texture - Answer-•Temporary EX:
•Textural change—like straightening curled hair or curling straight hair.
•Lotion or oils to the skin give it a softer feel and appearance.
•Nail polish or buffing give shine/color to fingernails.
Surface Design (Texture) Cont. - Answer-•Some permanent might be plastic surgery or
face peels to remove wrinkles OR
•Dental surgery with enamel filling or capping; Scarification practiced by the Tivpeople in
Nigeria also changes texture of skin into pattern of scars.
Surface Design: Odor/Scent - Answer-•Body smell includes addition and subtraction in
the process of dress. Usually relating to grooming.
•Odor=unpleasant. Scent=pleasing.
•Bathing, brushing the teeth with mint toothpaste or mouthwash.
•Even chewing gum or spices in some parts of the world.
Surface Design: Sound - Answer-•Sounds of body can be temporary/permanent.
Cultural ideals of physical movement (like posture/gestures) vary.
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