Transcript Clothing__Self-Expression_chp_4

Clothing & Self-Expression
Chapter 4
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• Clothing is a tool used for self-expression
• Sends messages
• Express your personality, emotions and
individual style
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Creating Impressions
• An image that forms in the minds of others
• Walk into a room and you create an impression
• Judgments are made quickly
• First impressions formed within a minute or two,
remarkably powerful
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Appearance
• People notice what a person is wearing
before they see the face or hear the voice
• Good grooming gives the finishing touch to
a pleasing appearance
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Behavior
• Way you speak
• Politeness gives and impress
• Verbal messages – with words
• Nonverbal – no words
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Body Language
• Eye contact – look directly at person
• Facial expressions—reflects what is in
their minds
• Posture– self assurance and positive
attitude
• Arm and leg positions—open and relaxed
or closed and clenched
• Distance – how far a person sits or stand
indicate feelings
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Accuracy of First Impressions
• Affect your judgment of others
• May be misleading
• Stereotype – simplified and standardized
image of a person or group
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What Clothing Communicates
• Wearing an appropriate outfit for a job
interview
• Clothes communicate information
• Know what and you know how to dress for
the occasion
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Personality
• Individual's unique combination of mental,
emotional and social qualities
• Express personality through attitude,
emotions, behavior
• Clothing may reflect your changing moods
and self image
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Emotions
• Emotions affect clothing choices
• Happy and cheerful = bright, bold colors
• Depressed = dark, subdued colors
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Self-Concept
• Thoughts about who you are
• Self assured will show good clothing
choices
• Negative self image impacts your clothing
choices
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Conformity
• Identify with peers and go along with their
standards, attitudes, practices
• Brings a sense of identity, belonging,
security
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Peer Pressure
• Peer group pushes for conformity
• Gentle to more strong
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Handling Peer Disapproval
• Understand source of criticism
• If remarks are intended to be helpful,
accept it that way
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Individuality
• Total combination of characteristics that
set one person apart from others
• Clothing styles, colors, accessories
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Developing Your Personal Style
• You decide what to buy and wear
• People who adopt extreme clothing styles
create a false image
• Dress too old, too young, too extreme
• Trying to fulfill a need for attention
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• Putting too much emphasis on
appearance is usually a mistake
• Showing no interest can also cause
trouble
• Either too much or too little may limit your
life experiences
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Clothing & Consequences
• Every decision has a consequence
• Open one door and close another
• Missed opportunities
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What Difficulties might Arise from
these decisions?
• Regularly wears clothes disapproved by
parents?
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• “Lives” in jeans and T-shirts without
owning any dressy clothes??
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• Wears the same colors and styles worn by
gangs…
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• Buys only trendy fashions….
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• Consequences could affect personal
safety
• Learn from mistakes and make corrections
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Searching for the “Real” You
• Teen years are a time to loow inward and
evaluate who you are and who you want to
be
• Experiment with clothes and new styles,
colors, and fabrics
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• Exploration lets you learn more about
yourself
• Discover what you like and what is best for
you
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