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FACS 137 SOCIETY FASHION
PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF FASHION
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Undergraduate 4
09/21/2010

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WHAT IS APPEARANCE?
Definition
APPEARANCE AS A VISUAL IMAGE. THE TOTAL COMPOSITE CREATED, NOT ONLY BY CLOTHING BUT ALSO BY THE HUMAN BODY AND ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE BODY THAT ARE VISUALLY PERCEIVED
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WHAT IS CLOTHING?
Definition
ANY TANGIBLE OR MATERIAL OBJECT CONNECTED TO THE HUMAN BODY
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WHAT IS APPEARNCE MANAGEMENT?
Definition
IDEA AND ACT. ENCOMPASSES ALL ATTN, DECISIONS, AND ACTS RELATED TO ONES PERSONAL APPEARANCE. OR THE PROCESS OF THINKING ABOUT THE WAY ONE LOOKS AND ACTUALLY CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THE LOOKS.
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WHAT IS BODY MODIFICATION?
Definition
ANY TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT CHANGING OF THE BODY ITSELF.
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WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF BODY MODIFICATION?
Definition
A.) MODIFICATION OF BODY COLOR-TAN
B.) MOD. OF BODY TEXTURE-HAIR:CURLY STRAIGHT
C.)MOD. OF BODY SHAPE: WORK OUT, PLASTIC SURGERY, CUT HAIR, CUT NAILS
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WHAT IS BODY ENCLOSURE?
Definition
THE ENVELOPMENT (COVER UP) OF THE BODY OR SOME PART OF THE BODY (CLOTHING).
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WHAT ARE SOME EG. OF BODY ENCLOSURES?
Definition
A.)WRAP-SARI,SHAWL
B.)SHAPE-SHOULDER PADS,BELTS,LIGERIE CORSETS
C.)COVER
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WHAT IS ATTACHMENTS TO THE BODY?
Definition
THE COVERING OF SMALL AREAS OF THE BODY OR THE BODY ENCLOSURES.
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WHAT ARE SOME EG. OF ATTCHMENTS?
Definition
A.)INSERTIONS-EARINGS,BROACHES,PINS
B.)CLIPS
C.)ADHERENTS-HAIR EXTENSIONS,FAKE NAILS,EYE LASHES
D.)ITEMS HUNG FROM THE SHOULDER
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CH.11 WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE?
Definition
A.)LEARNED-SOMEONE WHO DOESNT KNOW THE CULTURE
B.)SHARED-SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE CULTURE
C.)TRANSMITTED-SIMPLY PASS THE CULTURE TO SOMEONE ELSE W/OUT ANY CHANGED.
D.)TRANSFORMED-PASS THE CULTURE TO SOMEONE ELSE W/ OWN MODIFICATION AND CHANGES.
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CH.11 WHAT IS IDIOCULTURE?
Definition
IS A SYSTEM OF KNOWLEDGE,BELIEFS,BEHAVIORS, AND CUSTOMS SHARED BY MEMBERS OF A GROUP. AN IDOCULTURE CONSISTS OF A GROUPS PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR OR COMMUNICATION THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANCE FOR ITS MEMBERS, SUCH AS NCIKNAMES, JOKES, CLOTHING STYLES, AND GESTURES.
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CH. 11 WHAT ARE 4 QUALITIES OF ORGANIZATION?
Definition
A.) FORMALITY
B.) HIERARCHICAL STURCTURES
C.)RELATIVELY LARGE # OF PEOPLE
D.) LAST LONGER THAN A LIFETIME
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CH.12 WHAT IS GEMEINSCHAFT?
Definition
1.)LITERALLY TRANSLATED MEANS COMMUNITY
2.) SMALL, TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY
3.)A FEELING OF GEMEINSHAFT IS EVIDENT WHEN PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO ASSOCIATE W/ ONE ANOTHER IN INFORMAL WAYS.
4.THE RELATIONSHIPS ARE PERSONAL AND INTENSE
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CH.12 GESELLSCHAFT
Definition
1. MEANS SOCIETY
2.MORE BUSINESSLIKE, IMPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
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CH.13 WHAT IS STATUS
Definition
1. INVOLVES PERSON'S POSITION IN SOCIAL HIERARCHY
2. A PERSON IN A SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP, A CHARACTERISTIC THAT LOCATES INDI. IN RELATION TO OTHER PEOPLE AND SETS OF ROLE EXPECTATIONS.
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CH. 13 WHAT IS PRESTIGE
Definition
INVOLVES THE EVALUATION APPLIED BY PERCEIVERS TO APERSONS POSITION IN A STAT HIERARCHY
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CH.13 WHAT IS PRIVILEGE
Definition
REFERS TO THE COIAL DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS, SERVICES OR OTHER BENEFICIAL COMMODITIES, SO THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IN A GIVEN SOCIAL HIERARCHYRECEIVE THOSE ADVANTAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR STATUS.
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