Saturday, October 10, 2009
Question 3
I thought it was interesting in chapter 5 when it was discussing dress and how it serves three functions which are comfort-protection, modesty, and cultural display. I never really thought about it but it is true. Our clothes give off nonverbal gestures that tell strangers who we are. But that also has its fault. Just what you wear doesn’t tell who you are as a person. Also clothing is used to establish if a person has credibility. A good example of this could be a lawyer. If a lawyer would come to court just in a t-shirt and shorts with sandals he wouldn’t be taken seriously. I’m not saying a lawyer that would do that isn’t smart and professional, but others could interpret this to be bad. So yes I do believe that clothing tells society about us, but it is not the entire truth. But we shouldn’t judge people on what they wear.
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Clothing as a form of communication is a topic that greatly interests me. What we choose to wear is not only a form of self expression but also can say a lot about who we are. Some people put a lot of effort into deciding what to wear before they leave their house on any given day and in a way I think it is more accurate to judge these people on their clothing. If they have given enough thought about their outfits then they are purposely trying to portray a certain image of themselves. For example, those who dye their hair black, wear dark make up and have facial piercings want us to think certain things about them and those who wear a designer suit and tie want us to think certain things about them as well.
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