Social psychology of dress / Sharron J. Lennon, Kim P. Johnson, Nancy A. Rudd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lennon, Sharron J., author.

Johnson, Kim K. P., author.

Rudd, Nancy A. (Nancy Ann), author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing and dress--Social aspects.

Clothing and dress.

Clothing and dress--Psychological aspects.

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

xv, 379 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Fairchild Books, 2017.

Summary:

"Social Psychology of Dress presents and explains the major theories and concepts that are important to understanding relationships between dress and human behavior. These concepts and theories are derived from such disciplines as sociology, psychology, anthropology, communication, and textiles and clothing. Information presented will provide summaries of empirical research, as well as examples from current events or popular culture. The book provides a broad-based and inclusive discussion of the social psychology of dress, including: - The study of dress and how to do it - Cultural topics such as cultural patterns including technology, cultural complexity, normative order, aesthetics, hygiene, ethnicity, ritual - Societal topics such as family, economy-occupation, social organizations and sports, fraternal organizations - Individual-focused theories on deviance, personality variables, self, values, body image and social cognition - Coverage of key theories related to dress and identity provide a strong theoretical foundation for further research Unique chapter features bring in industry application and current events. The end-of-chapter summaries, discussion questions and activities give students opportunities to study and research dress. Teaching resources including an instructor's guide, test bank and PowerPoint presentations with full-color versions of images from the textbook."-- Provided by publisher.

"Social Psychology of Dress presents and explains the major theories and concepts that are important to understanding relationships between dress and human behavior. These concepts and theories are derived from such disciplines as sociology, psychology, anthropology, communication, and textiles and clothing. Information presented will provide summaries of empirical research, as well as examples from current events or popular culture. The book provides a broad-based and inclusive discussion of the social psychology of dress, including: - The study of dress and how to do it - Cultural topics such as cultural patterns including technology, cultural complexity, normative order, aesthetics, hygiene, ethnicity, ritual - Societal topics such as family, economy-occupation, social organizations and sports, fraternal organizations - Individual-focused theories on deviance, personality variables, self, values, body image and social cognition - Coverage of key theories related to dress and identity provide a strong theoretical foundation for further research"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Why Study Dress?

Introduction

Why Study Dress?

What is Dress?

In-Class Activity: List the Appearance Behaviors That You Engage In

Cross-cultural Classifications of Dress

In-Class Activity: List the Body Modifications and Supplements You Show in Your Dress

What is Culture?

In-Class Activity: Construct a Diagram That Reflects the Various Groups to Which You Belong

Artifacts, Mentifacts, and Sociofacts

Dress In The News: Sarkozy Bans Burgas

Industry Application: Dubai

Context for the Study of Dress

Contextual Perspective

Cognitive Perspective

In-Class Activity: Describe a Time When You Had an Immediate Connection or Reaction to Someone Else Based on their Appearance

Symbolic Interaction

Cultural/Historical Perspective

Cultural Viewpoints

Characteristics of Culture that Affect Dress

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Suggested Readings

References

2. Origins and Functions of Dress

Origins of Dress

Dress In The News: Earth Mother

Functions of Dress

Protection

Communication

Where Does Information about Dress Come From?

Artifacts of Dress

Industry Application: Archaeology, Conservation, and Forensics

Written Sources

Visual Representations

Lived Experiences

In-Class Activity: With a Partner, Discuss Your Favorite Color

3. Conducting Research on Dress

In-Class Activity: How to Tell if an Article Is Empirical Research

Paradigms

Institutional Review Boards

Research Strategies

Fieldwork

In-Class Activity: Are Salespeople Affected by Customer Dress?

Non-Reactive Research

Experimentation

In-Class Activity: Content Analysis of Lapel and Jacket Types

Survey Research

Dress In The News: Survey Research about Steroids

Sampling

Industry Application: Mystery Shopping

Information Literacy

Definition

Evaluation of Source Material

4. Dress and Social Cognition

Social Perception

What Makes Us Pay Attention to Some Cues and Ignore Others?

Novel Cues

Salience

Do We Have To Be Aware of Cues That Affect Us?

Person Perception

Social Perception and Stimulus Variables

Clothing Style

Fashionability

Clothing Color

Attractive Dress

Industry Application: Dress for Success

General Appearance Variables: Grooming, Cleanliness, Shabbiness

Social Perception and Perceiver Variables

Social Perception and Context Variables

Person Perception Process: An Interactional View

Categorization

Categorization of Objects

In-Class Activity: Sportswear Categorization

Categorization of Dress

Categorization of Textiles

Social Categorization

Dress In The News: Categorization by Dress and Ethnicity

Schema

In-Class Activity: Consideration Set

Stereotyping

Dress In The News: Sex Discrimination Continues

5. Dress and Impression Formation

Attribution

Attribution Theories

Attributions of Victim Responsibility and Dress

Attributions Concerning Hiring and Dress

Dress In The News: Professionalism in the Workplace

In-Class Activity: Control of Appearance

Impression Formation

Processes for Investigating Relationships between Dress and Impression Formation

Industry Application: Black Friday Violence and Attribution

Implicit Personality Theory

In-Class Activity: Implicit Personality Theory

Impression Management

Dramaturgy

Passing

In-Class Activity: Passing

Role Distance

Dress and Impression Management

Casual Business Dress

Role Theory

Dressing-Out-of-Role

Behavioral Consequences of Social Perception

Dress Affects the Behavior of Others

Dress Affects One's Own Behaviors

Perspectives That Explain Why Dress Influences Behavior

6. Dress and Physical Appearance

Social Comparison Theory

Rudd and Lennon Model of Body Aesthetics

In-Class Activity: Cultural Ideal

In-Class Activity: Coping Strategies

Faces

Facial Attractiveness

Attractiveness and Real Life Outcomes

Industry Application: Appearance Discrimination

Attractiveness and Advertising

What Aspects of Facial Appearance Contribute to Attractiveness?

In-Class Activity: Averaging Faces

Manipulations of Faces

Aging Faces, Anti-Aging Products, and Non-Invasive Procedures

Dress In The News: A Price to Pay for Looking Old?

Research on the Use of Anti-Aging Products and Non-Invasive Procedures

Research on Use of Cosmetics

Tanning

Dress In The News: Hot or Not

Bodies

In-Class Activity: Cathie Jung

Body Type

Dress In The News: Wedding Reality Shows

Overweight Stigma

In-Class Activity: Fat Zapping

The Politics of Body Size

Dress In The News: Fat Discrimination

Inscribed Bodies

Body Modifications in Applied Settings

Aging Bodies

Cosmetic Surgery for Faces and Bodies

What Predicts Why Some People Endorse Cosmetic Surgery and Others Do Not?

Dress In The News: Men's Cosmetic Surgery

In-Class Activity: Minimally Invasive Procedures

7. Dress and Body Image

Definition and Components of Body Image

Perceptual Component

Attitudinal Component

Behavioral Component

In-Class Activity: Reflect On and Evaluate Your Emotional Responses to Perceptions of Yourself

In-Class Activity: List Aspects of Your Daily Routine

Body Image Disturbance

Dress In The News: Dangerous Runways

How Is Body Image Measured?

Perceptual Measures

Dress In The News: Confidently Beautiful

Attitudinal Measures

Behavioral Measures

What We Know about Body Image Among Various Populations

Body Image in Adult Women

Body Image in Adult Men

Body Image In Children and Adolescents

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Body Image Among Women and Men

Body Image in Gay Men and Women

Factors that Influence Body Image

Media Exposure

Social Comparison

In-Class Activity: Keep a Record for One Week

In-Class Activity: Assessment of Body Characteristics

In-Class Activity: Routine and Non-Routine Appearance Management Behaviors

Industry Application: Social Comparison When Shopping

Self-Esteem

Gender Ideology

In-Class Activity: Complete the Rosenberg Self Esteem Inventory

8. Dress and Personality

What Is Personality?

The Conflict Perspective

Psychodynamic Theory

In-Class Activity: Ego-Screaming

The Fulfillment Perspective: Needs

In-Class Activity: Defense Mechanisms

In-Class Activity: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Need for Uniqueness

Fulfillment Perspective: Traits

In-Class Activity: Personality Ratings

Dress In The News: Dressing to Impress or Not

Dress In The News: What Does the Color of Your Clothes Say about Your Personality?

Does Dress Accurately Convey Personality?

In-Class Activity: Appearing Any Way You Want

Aversive Personality Traits: The Dark Triad

In-Class Activity: Selfies and Narcissism

Industry Application: Narcissism and Consumption

Narcissists and Problem Consumption

9. Dress and the Self

Self Defined

In-Class Activity: Self Then and Now

Experiences of Self: Reflexive Consciousness

In-Class Activity: Domains of the Self

In-Class Activity: Ideal and Real Self-Concepts

Self-Perception Theory

Symbolic Self-Completion Theory

Experiences of Self: Interpersonal Aspects

Symbolic Interactionism

Dress In The News: A Case of Self-Expression

Public, Intimate, and Secret Self

The Collective Self

In-Class Activity: Transitioning Selves

In-Class Activity: Dress Used to Deceive Others

Experiences of Self: Executive Function

Industry Application: Zappos

Additional Relationships Between the Self and Appearance

Proximity of Clothing to Self

Concepts Tied to the Self Used to Examine Other Behaviors Related to Clothing

Self-Consciousness Theory

In-Class Activity: Self-Monitoring and Customer Service in an Apparel Store

Self-Monitoring

Self-Objectification

Industry Application: Wearing Brands as Indicator of Self?

Self-Actualization

10. Dress and Identity

In-Class Activity: Who Am I?

Negotiation of Identity

Identity Theory

In-Class Activity: Role of a Teaching Assistant

Dress In The News: Eagle Feather at Graduation

Industry Application: How Identity Theory Is Relevant to Costume Design

Identity and Dress

In-Class Activity: Body Work

In-Class Activity: Identity Reconstruction

Identity Construction

In-Class Activity: Identity Construction

Industry Application: Corporate Identity and Identity Programs

Online Identities

Note continued: Identity and Stigma

Consumption Events

In-Class Activity: La Quinceanera

Identity Development

Dress In The News: American Girl Dolls

Gender Identity

Gender Roles, Gendered Dress, and Gender Stereotyping

In-Class Activity: Designing for Television

Dress In The News: J. Crew Ad Controversy

Sexual Orientation as Component of Gender Identity

Research on Gendered Aspects of Dress

11. Dress and Socialization

Ascribed and Achieved Statuses

Dress In The News: Dress Norms

Status Set

Norms and Roles

In-Class Activity: Social Position

Concepts Related to Status and Role

Prescribed Role

Role Perception

Role Performance

In-Class Activity: Conflicting Role Expectations

Role Ambiguity

Role Strain

Socialization

Formal and Informal Socialization

Industry Application: Mattel Creates Diverse Barbies

Dress In The News: When Did Pink Signify Girl and Blue Signify Boy?

How Do We Learn How We Should Look?

Socialization Agents: Parents

In-Class Activity: Family and Appearance Management

Socialization Agents: Peers

Socialization Agents: Personal Shoppers

Socialization Agents: Retailers and Manufacturers

Socialization Agents: Media

Industry Application: Image Consultants

Socialization Agents: Professionals

Socialization Agents: Cultural Beliefs

Socialization and Acquisition of Dress

Fashion Therapy

Makeover Shows

12. Dress and Social Organizations

Social Groups

In-Class Activity: Senior Cords

Subculture

Types of Social Groups

Primary Groups

In-Group Membership

Dress In The News: Comic Book Guys and Cosplay Women

In-Class Activity: Fans and Dress

In-Class Activity: Wearing a Cause

Out-Groups

In-Class Activity: Clothing Deprivation

Secondary Groups

School Dress Codes and Uniforms

Other Secondary Groups

In-Class Activity: Dress Codes in Schools

Industry Application: School Uniform Policy Drives Fashion Apparel Sales

Stratification Systems

Dress In The News: Red Hat Society and Changing Attitudes about Aging

Organizations

13. Dress and Cultural Aesthetics

Levels of Culture and the Spread of Culture

Cultural Complexity

Dress as a Cultural Sub-System

Technical Patterns

Tools, Processes, Skill, Inventions

Smart Clothing

Gender Roles in Producing Dress

Social Systems and Normative Patterns

In-Class Activity: Create and Describe a Culture

Types of Norms

Industry Application: Anti-Aging

In-Class Activity: Watch a Child Beauty Pageant

Aesthetic Patterns

What is Beautiful

In-Class Activity: Aesthetic Perceptions and Judgment

Comparison of Different Aesthetic Ideals in Dress

In-Class Activity: How Does Dress Impact the Work Environment?

Dress In The News: Workplace Dress Codes

In-Class Activity: Pick Ten Selfies

Framework for Examining Dress on the Body

Cultural Authentication

14. Dress and Cultural Rituals

Religious Dress and Identity

Old Order Amish

Dress In The News: Hate Crimes

Mormon Views

Islamic Views

In-Class Activity: Islamic Women, Headscarves, and Migration

Religious Dress and Personal Control

Religious Dress and the Social Order

Dress Differentiates the Ordinary from the Sacred

Dress Glorifies

Dress Expresses Devotion

Religious Dress and Social Interaction

In-Class Activity: Dressing for Religious Services

Rituals

Rites of Passage

In-Class Activity: Rites of Passage

Magic

In-Class Activity: Lucky Dress

Everyday Rituals: Hygiene/Health

Scientific Approach

Industry Application: Questionable Claims and Health/Beauty Products

Cultural Approach

Dress In The News: Cleanliness

Dress and Threats to Health

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781501313561

1501313568

9781501330711

1501330713

OCLC:

956959273