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    Does Clothing Have an Impact on Social Interactions: An Observational Study in the Classroom There are many reasons why we choose to wear a particular article or style of clothing. Many of us consider our choice in clothing as an extension of our identity. While many others pick items from their wardrobe that reflect their current mood. There are also many times when we choose to dress a certain way in anticipation of being in a particular social setting. Even people who don ’t seem to bother

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    Pirate Clothing can get ruined very quickly or is already ruined because of all of the stuff they do. Most of the pirate clothing was made through a necessity and befitted of a pirate seaman. Many pirate were recruited by unemployed seaman. There was enough work for a fighting sailor during the times of war but during peacetime the seaman turned to a life of piracy. In the year of 1628 the British Admiralty created sailor clothing (which were called slop’s) that were to be worn by men who

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    been an integral part of the African culture for many >years. Since slaver‚ people of African decent have dealt with the imposed >"veil"; it represents society’s view of African Americans as a problem and >it’s refusal to accept the African Americans as contributive members to >their society. Moreover‚ the "Diaspora" deals with the "double >consciousness‚" the looking of self through the eyes of others while being >graded by the society around the African American. The task is to analyze

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    Marketing Mix PRODUCT As a clothing store which is focusing on local designed and European designed clothes‚ our products are going to be high-end‚ fashionable‚ green and unique.  First‚ because the trend of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION develops very fast‚ we want to encourage our designers to consider using green dressing materials or put some elements of eco-awareness in their creations. At the same time‚ we are going to use Environmental protection shopping bag in our business and use green

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    Social Standards. Clothes are simply defined as “items worn to cover the body” however they are seen as much more than that. Clothing has always been a way of defining social hierarchy dating back to the ancient times‚ when peasants wore cheap clothing of wool or cotton and royalty were adorned in the most brilliant imported fabrics and silk. The idea that someone who may dress better is more appealing‚ and someone who dresses the opposite

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    known in part for its clothing styles and fashion particularly on men because there were numerous articles of clothing for men to wear in a complete outfit. In that particular era‚ people had to dress according to their position in society because‚ “distinctions between classes of clothes were affected by wealth and status”‚ (Oslen‚ 137). Men’s fashion in the Elizabethan era was much different than the fashion now because back then‚ the tailors had many different layers of clothing for men to wear. The

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    to write on a topic that is very interesting to myself. The clothing styles of ancient egypt and of ancient Greece have a lot thats different but at the same time a lot that is similar. How they dressed themselves was a lot more than just finding whatever you could to cover yourself‚ It was a way of showing status when walking around. General Egypt Egyptian clothing today is a lot different than It was 3000-525 B.C.E. Todays clothing‚ especially for women‚ is very modest and covers them up. It

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    Fashion constantly changes‚ its always altered one way or another. Clothing always has a reason to change‚ particularly‚ attire from a different time era. Either to reveal character and personal tastes‚ to show status or the time period when they were born. A prime example of such fashion being the Victorian Era of clothing. Garments in this time period ranged in many styles as the years pass‚ all of which unique in its own way. Men‚ women‚ and children specifically. To begin with‚ women’s appearance

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    Tudor. “Victorian Clothes.” 1). The fashion is forever changing from how it was made‚ and the style of men’s fashion as well as women’s fashion in the Victorian Era. To begin with‚ when Queen Victoria was on the throne a major event was shaping how clothing was manufactured and designed. The industrial revolution took the

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    The theory of cultural imperialism in media is where one culture controls another‚ forcing it ’s culture to change to the controlling one . This theory is said to have first developed in the mid-twentieth century‚ and initially it was a response to the changes society was undergoing after the development of improved telecommunications. Various terms such as "media imperialism"‚ "structural imperialism"‚ and "cultural dependency and domination"‚ (L. White) have all been used

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